Rep. Kelly welcomes Pennsylvanians to Washington, D.C. for annual March for Life

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) participated in the March for Life, the annual pro-life rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This marks the first March for Life following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last summer that returns power to states and elected officials to pass life-affirming laws. This year's march also marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide. Since the Roe ruling in 1973, more than 62 million lives have been lost to legalized abortion.

Following the rally, Rep. Kelly and members of Pennsylvania's House Republican delegation hosted a Pro-Life Meet & Greet Reception in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill to welcome marchers from Pennsylvania and around the country.

"What we saw at today's rally truly shows that the future is pro-life, and that future generations are just as passionate about this issue as they were before last summer's landmark Supreme Court ruling," Kelly said. "We will continue our fight to protect the unborn, to promote the adoption option, and to strengthen families across the country. Additionally, I want to thank everyone who traveled to Washington for the event. Without their efforts and the efforts millions of others over the last half-century, we would not have made the progress toward protecting life that we have made today."

BACKGROUND

Rep. Kelly has been an outspoken pro-life Member of Congress and advocate for the unborn since he began serving in Congress in 2011. He is the lead sponsor of the Heartbeat Protection Act, which he re-introduced earlier this month with 62 original co-sponsors. It has received the support of national pro-life organizations including March for Life and Susan B. Anthony List (SBA). In the 117th Congress, the bill had more than 120+ co-sponsors and was endorsed by the influential Republican Study Committee.

Rep. Kelly has also co-sponsored legislation supporting adoption and other related family-strengthening legislation.

Rep. Kelly is a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus.