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Will the Pro-Life Movement Split With Trump on Issues Other Than Abortion?

The president has quickly moved to restrict abortion. He has also curtailed access for refugees and jeopardized health care for millions of Americans.
Source: Josh Shank / Rocket Republic

The Trump administration is all about the March for Life. The president highlighted the 43-year-old event in an interview on Wednesday, promising large crowds—even daring to say they might be larger than those at the Inauguration. Kellyanne Conway, the president’s counselor, was invited to join the line-up before she had even accepted an administration position, organizers say, and the “surprise VIP guest” who has been promised for weeks turned out to be Vice President Mike Pence—the first vice president or president in history to speak at the March, organizers say.

The real question is: Will the March for Life be all about Trump?

In just the first week of his administration, Trump has moved quickly to restrict abortion. He

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