Patriot Brief
- What Happened: Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech condemning abortion and warning against a return to pagan values.
- Why It Matters: His remarks framed abortion as a civilizational and moral issue rooted in faith and family.
- Bottom Line: Vance argued that America must choose between a God-centered culture and what he called a pagan worldview.
Vice President JD Vance delivered a blistering moral indictment of the modern abortion movement, comparing the left’s fixation on abortion to ancient child sacrifice and warning that America risks sliding back into paganism.
Speaking at a pro-life gathering, Vance framed the debate as far bigger than policy fights or elections. “As important as all this politics stuff is, it is about whether we will remain a civilization under God or whether we ultimately return to the paganism that dominated the past,” he said.
Vance argued that the far left has rebranded life itself as a problem. “Today, the far left in this country tells our young people that marriage and children are obstacles, that it’s irresponsible, even immoral, because of climate change or some other reason,” he said.
He rejected that worldview outright. “They tell us that life itself is a burden, but we here at this march, we know that it’s a lie. We know that life is a gift.”
Vance said the abortion movement reflects something darker than politics, likening it to civilizations that sacrificed children in the name of ideology or fear. In contrast, he emphasized a faith-based vision of family rooted in purpose and design. “We know that babies are precious because we know them and we love them, and we see the way that they can transform our families,” he said.
Family, Vance argued, is not optional or outdated. “We know that family is not just the source of a great joy, but it’s part of God’s design for men and women,” he said, adding that this design extends from the home to neighborhoods, communities, and the nation itself.
The message was unmistakable. America’s future, Vance warned, depends on whether it honors life as sacred or sacrifices it to ideology.