Last Updated on February 3, 2025
Former Vice President Mike Pence is exploiting the pro-life movement, “Pro-Life Inc.,” in order to derail Robert F. Kennedy’s candidacy for Secretary of Health and Human Services, according to former Trump advisor and talk show host Roger Stone.
According to Stone, Pence is allegedly using the pro-life stance as a shield to shield the interests of major pharmaceutical and agricultural companies. Stone claimed that Pence established Advancing American Freedom with the intention of obstructing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Stone pointed out that the Chief of Advancing American Freedom, Tim Chapman, and the Board Chairman, Marc Short, wrote a letter urging Republican senators to block Kennedy’s nomination. They asserted that Kennedy did not prioritize safeguarding the lives of the unborn.
Chapman and Short emphasized the significance of decisions made by HHS that impact the protection of life in the country. They cited examples such as federal funding for Planned Parenthood, regulations concerning the abortion pill, insurance coverage for abortion procedures, and other related matters. They stated that regardless of the merits of Kennedy’s healthcare proposals, it is crucial for an HHS Secretary to unwaveringly support the protection of unborn children to navigate the contentious issues surrounding these daily decisions effectively.
Pro-life Inc. has also notoriously coordinated to “undermine President Trump through his presidential campaign,” Stone contends.
“Just last year, Pro-Life Inc. undermined President Trump throughout his presidential campaign. Lobbyist Lila Rose had the audacity to call Trump/Vance a “pro-abortion ticket” during a crucial period in the 2024 election cycle,” the longtime GOP operative notes. “In backlash to her anti-Trump rhetoric, Rose was widely ridiculed as a grifter on X by patriots who noted that her non-profit organization Live Profit was spending millions on garish dinners and salaries while giving very little to actual pro-life advocacy. She would finally endorse Trump for president shortly before the election when it was clear he would defeat Harris.”
On day one of taking office, Trump pardoned pro-life activists who were imprisoned by Joe Biden’s weaponized Justice Department for protesting at abortion clinics.
The DOJ exploited the FACE Act, legislation enacted in the 1990s to increase penalties for individuals who obstructed access to abortion clinics, to bring charges against more than 30 people who partook in pro-life demonstrations. The lengthiest sentence of the pro-life defendants was handed to Lauren Handy, who was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for protesting at an abortion clinic in Washington, DC.
🚨 BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump grants pardons to peaceful pro-life protesters prosecuted by the Biden administration over exercising their First Amendment rights. pic.twitter.com/XwzU4dEJt8
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 23, 2025
“If President Trump had listened to these voices, he may not have been in office to pardon 23 anti-abortion activists who were thrown in prison for exercising their conscience,” Stone argues. “The Republicans would be a permanent minority party, unable to legislate or change the laws of the nation, and that is perhaps the preferred outcome for Pro-Life Inc. Trump’s tangible victories, including the repeal of Roe v. Wade, have jeopardized the Pro-Life Inc. grift, which depends on their followers believing that reform is just out of grasp.”
Last week, Pence posted a compilation of clips of Trump disparaging RFK Jr. on the campaign trail, when RFK was seeking the Democrat nomination.
“President Trump was right the first time… Senators, Vote No on RFK. Jr.,” the turncoat Republican captioned the video.
WATCH:
President Trump was right the first time…Senators, Vote No on RFK,Jr. pic.twitter.com/Yc179VZG1N
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) January 29, 2025
The video was posted on the eve of RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing Wednesday, during which Democrat lawmakers badgered the Trump nominee about his past comments.
Pence struggled to gain any traction in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, proving unable to distinguish himself as a serious contender despite his name recognition. The former VP failed to garner more than single-digit support in polls.
