It's a first. Never had an American president participated in the "March for Life". But Friday, January 24, Donald Trump will be alongside the protesters for this annual meeting against the right to abortion.

"President Donald Trump will be the first president in history to go to the March for Life," the White House announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday. "See you on Friday," tweeted the Republican billionaire, predicting a "large crowd", above a message calling for participation in the "March for life".

This Friday, January 24, President @realDonaldTrump will be the first President in history to attend the March for Life!

- The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 22, 2020

In 2017, Mike Pence already became the first vice-president to attend this rally. And as early as 2018, Donald Trump - who once spoke in favor of the right to abortion - spoke to the thousands of activists gathered in Washington. But he had hitherto done it through a giant screen interposed.

"We are deeply honored to welcome President Trump to the 47th March for Life," the chair of the march, Jeanne Mancini, said in a statement.

"From the appointment of pro-life judges (...) to the reduction of taxpayer funding for abortions at home and abroad, and to the call to stop late abortions, President Trump and his administration have been constant defenders of life, "she said.

Decisive test in sight at the Supreme Court

This demonstration is generally organized around the anniversary of the emblematic decision of the Supreme Court "Roe v. Wade" legalizing the voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG) in the United States, January 22, 1973.

Since Donald Trump's election, anti-abortion activists have been galvanized by the Supreme Court reshuffle hired by the White House tenant, candidate for re-election in November, who appointed two judges opposed to abortion there .

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Several conservative states have thus adopted very restrictive laws on abortion, and hope that the legal battle engaged will lead them to the highest court of the country, thus giving him the possibility of reversing this historic judgment.

The first litmus test will take place in March, when the Supreme Court examines a Louisiana restrictive law.

With AFP

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