「アメリカでは命がもう一度勝利しつつある。」（アメリカ副大統領マイク・ペンス 2017年1月27日）
以下はペンス副大統領のスピーチからの引用です。（ファチマの聖母の会による訳）
「今から240年前、私たちの建国の父たちはこれらの真理が自明なことであると宣言しました。私たちが、私たち全てが、創造主によって確かな不可侵の権利を与えられている、と。これらの諸権利の中に、命と自由と幸福の追求があります。44年前、最高裁はこれらの時を超えた理想の一つを否定しました。しかし、今日、皆さん全てのおかげで、また全米を私たちと共にマーチして立ち上がる数十万の人々のおかげで、アメリカで命がもう一度勝利しつつあります。」
「彼（トランプ大統領）は、私に皆さんのサポートを、皆さんが命のために立ち上がっていることを、皆さんのアメリカの女性と子供たちに対する同情を、皆さんに感謝するようにと命じました。」
「私は皆さんにお願いします。皆さんの優しさを、全ての人々にはっきり示して下さい。この運動を、怒りの運動ではなく、愛のための運動としましょう。この運動を、恫喝ではなく、同情のための運動として知らせましょう。心の事柄については、優しさよりも強いものはありません。もしも母親たちとそのまだ生まれていない子供たちのためにまず私たちの心が砕かれるなら、そして彼らがいるところに尊大な裁きではなく、寛大な心で出会うなら、来る世代の精神と心とを私たちが勝ち取り続けるだろうと信じています。」
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The leaders of the pro-life movement are used to having the ear of the president, as they had with Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
During their respective administrations, they addressed the March for Life via telephone, but this year the event marking the Roe v. Wade anniversary had the highest-ranking government official ever to address the crowd in person.
"Life is winning again in America, and today is a celebration of that progress," the official, Vice President Mike Pence, told the March for Life rally on the National Mall Jan. 27.
"More than 240 years ago, our founders declared these truths to be self-evident -- that we are, all of us, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he said. "Forty-four years ago, our Supreme Court turned away from the first of these timeless ideals, but today, generations hence -- because of all of you and the many thousands who stand with us in marches all across the nation -- life is winning again in America."
Pence said President Donald Trump had asked him to address the rally, which took place under a sunny sky with temperatures in the 40s. "He asked me to thank you for your support, for your stand for life and your compassion for the women and children of America."
"Our president is a man with broad shoulders, a big heart," Pence said at the rally. To loud cheers, he added, "His vision, his energy, his optimism are boundless, and I know he will make America great again."
He pointed to Trump's Jan. 23 executive action reinstating what's called the Mexico City Policy, which bans tax dollars from funding groups that promote or perform abortion in other countries. He said the administration would work with Congress to stop taxpayer funding of abortion "and devote those resources to health care services for women across America."
"I urge you to press on," Pence told the rally. "Let your gentleness be evident to all. Let this movement be known for love, not anger. Let this movement be known for compassion, not confrontation. When it comes to matters of the heart, there is nothing stronger than gentleness. I believe we will continue to win the minds and hearts of the rising generation if our hearts first break for mothers and their unborn children and meet them where they are with generosity, not judgment."
以下はペンス副大統領のスピーチからの引用です。（ファチマの聖母の会による訳）
「今から240年前、私たちの建国の父たちはこれらの真理が自明なことであると宣言しました。私たちが、私たち全てが、創造主によって確かな不可侵の権利を与えられている、と。これらの諸権利の中に、命と自由と幸福の追求があります。44年前、最高裁はこれらの時を超えた理想の一つを否定しました。しかし、今日、皆さん全てのおかげで、また全米を私たちと共にマーチして立ち上がる数十万の人々のおかげで、アメリカで命がもう一度勝利しつつあります。」
「彼（トランプ大統領）は、私に皆さんのサポートを、皆さんが命のために立ち上がっていることを、皆さんのアメリカの女性と子供たちに対する同情を、皆さんに感謝するようにと命じました。」
「私は皆さんにお願いします。皆さんの優しさを、全ての人々にはっきり示して下さい。この運動を、怒りの運動ではなく、愛のための運動としましょう。この運動を、恫喝ではなく、同情のための運動として知らせましょう。心の事柄については、優しさよりも強いものはありません。もしも母親たちとそのまだ生まれていない子供たちのためにまず私たちの心が砕かれるなら、そして彼らがいるところに尊大な裁きではなく、寛大な心で出会うなら、来る世代の精神と心とを私たちが勝ち取り続けるだろうと信じています。」
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The leaders of the pro-life movement are used to having the ear of the president, as they had with Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
During their respective administrations, they addressed the March for Life via telephone, but this year the event marking the Roe v. Wade anniversary had the highest-ranking government official ever to address the crowd in person.
"Life is winning again in America, and today is a celebration of that progress," the official, Vice President Mike Pence, told the March for Life rally on the National Mall Jan. 27.
"More than 240 years ago, our founders declared these truths to be self-evident -- that we are, all of us, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he said. "Forty-four years ago, our Supreme Court turned away from the first of these timeless ideals, but today, generations hence -- because of all of you and the many thousands who stand with us in marches all across the nation -- life is winning again in America."
Pence said President Donald Trump had asked him to address the rally, which took place under a sunny sky with temperatures in the 40s. "He asked me to thank you for your support, for your stand for life and your compassion for the women and children of America."
"Our president is a man with broad shoulders, a big heart," Pence said at the rally. To loud cheers, he added, "His vision, his energy, his optimism are boundless, and I know he will make America great again."
He pointed to Trump's Jan. 23 executive action reinstating what's called the Mexico City Policy, which bans tax dollars from funding groups that promote or perform abortion in other countries. He said the administration would work with Congress to stop taxpayer funding of abortion "and devote those resources to health care services for women across America."
"I urge you to press on," Pence told the rally. "Let your gentleness be evident to all. Let this movement be known for love, not anger. Let this movement be known for compassion, not confrontation. When it comes to matters of the heart, there is nothing stronger than gentleness. I believe we will continue to win the minds and hearts of the rising generation if our hearts first break for mothers and their unborn children and meet them where they are with generosity, not judgment."