JD Vance Urges Anti-Abortion Leaders to Move On From Their Concerns

“I think all of us also have to remember that we are commanded to let not our hearts be troubled,” Vance said at Friday’s March for Life.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Jose Luis Magana/AP

Anti-abortion leaders are furious at the Trump administration’s lack of action to ban abortion nationwide — and the White House is trying to dismiss the concerns.

Prominent advocates in the movement told NOTUS they took issue with Vice President JD Vance taking the stage at the March for Life in Washington on Friday, pointing specifically to the administration’s failure to restrict abortion pill access.

From the stage, Vance effectively dismissed those concerns, arguing they should instead focus and celebrate how far the anti-abortion movement has come.