Frank Pavone, one of the world's most prominent pro-life leaders, is urging believers to ramp up their civic engagement.
In a recent interview on American Family Radio, Pavone outlined a five-point action plan centered on defending the unborn.
"The first part of that is to watch carefully, take note, and then educate others about exactly what the Democrats are doing," he said, pointing listeners to ProLifeVote.com. "Show people who the Democrats are."
When Joe Biden was in office, the Catholic president used executive orders, federal agency regulations and litigation to expand abortion access. His administration pursued changes to federal funding policies, expanded access to abortion medication and challenged state restrictions following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.
President Donald Trump, beginning his second term in January 2025, reversed several of those policies, reinstated restrictions on federal funding for abortion and took additional steps favored by pro-life advocates.
While Biden pursued a federal policy of expanding and protecting abortion access, Trump has moved in the opposite direction in several major areas, including military and veteran policies, international assistance and conscience protections. His administration has not, however, pursued a comprehensive nationwide abortion ban, and some Biden-era policies — particularly the FDA's expanded mifepristone dispensing rules — remain in place.
Pavone and show host Jenna Ellis stressed that the political landscape has shifted, and they warned that the fight for life and traditional values is now moving from the ballot box to the halls of government as Democratic gains in state legislatures create opportunities to expand abortion access through state-level laws and funding.
Emboldened by the abortion-rights constitutional amendments voters approved in Nevada and Virginia, newly elected Democrats are likely to make expanding abortion access a legislative priority.
Potential efforts could include the Women's Health Protection Act, which would establish federal abortion protections and limit state restrictions, and the EACH Act, which would expand taxpayer-funded abortion coverage. However, President Trump could veto such legislation, making enactment difficult without sufficient bipartisan support.
Pavone called on conservatives to visit local and federal legislative offices, not just to lobby, but to serve as a visible, moral witness against extreme policies.
"The only thing worse than having these Democrats do all the evil that they're gonna do on the federal and state level is that we let them do it in secret," he said. "Don't let them do it in secret, and do not let them do it unopposed."
"Go there and make your objections known in person," Pavone urged. "Then, tell the world about it."
Conservative leaders emphasize that the work of securing liberty and protecting the most vulnerable continues beyond the election, laying the groundwork for the next major electoral cycle.
