January 1, Pardoned Pro-Life Leader Demands Stronger Trump Action

Wyatt’s Take

• Hinshaw, pardoned by Trump, wants tougher pro-life steps.
• Critics say abortion pills by mail threaten state bans.
• Pro-lifers urge more action despite past wins.

John Hinshaw got a pardon from President Trump but says he’s still waiting for real progress. He spent over a year in jail for protesting a D.C. abortion clinic and is calling out Trump for not doing enough to protect the unborn.

While new pro-life policies have been rolled out, including tougher rules for abortion funding and a probe into Planned Parenthood’s use of COVID loans, some say Trump is slipping on key issues. Hinshaw points to mail-order abortion pills and restored money for Planned Parenthood as weak spots.

“President Trump, despite pardoning me, needs to do a better job,” Hinshaw said. “Some good things” have happened, but the fight isn’t over.

Hinshaw has marched almost every year since 1974 and sees hope in the growing crowds, especially among young people. “The energy is through the roof,” he said. “It’s incredible how many [young people] we’ve got. It’s a tremendous sign of hope to an old guy like me.”

He says the FACE Act, which put him behind bars, should be scrapped. Now, the law is even used against left-wing protestors, too. “My joke is that President Trump, realizing that the Republicans will never get the spine up to get rid of FACE, decided, well, let’s use it against the Democrats and maybe they’ll vote FACE out, which, by the way, they might,” Hinshaw said.

Hinshaw recently apologized to future generations for lost unborn lives. “How is it that my granddaughter is a treasure, and the others are trash?” he asked. “There is a reason why today’s gospel reading is to lay down one’s life for his friends. This is not a coincidence.”

Protests continue, with nearly 20 pro-lifers arrested over abortion pills outside the Department of Health and Human Services. At the March for Life, Vice President JD Vance told the crowd, “I want you to know that I hear you, and that I understand there will inevitably be debates within this movement. We love each other, and we’re going to have open conversations about how best to use our political system to advance life, how prudential we must be in the cause of advancing human life. I think these are good, honest and natural debates. And frankly, they’re not just good for all of you. They help keep people like me honest, and that’s an important thing.”

SBA Pro-Life America’s Marjorie Dannenfelser warned abortion pill shipments are “undermining” state laws. “It is time for the Trump-Vance administration to act and at a minimum restore in-person dispensing, getting these dangerous drugs out of the mail,” she said.

Stay tuned with us for direct updates on how these battles affect real families and the fight for life in America.

Wyatt Matters

Heartland folks know every life is sacred and that political promises mean nothing without action. The grassroots keep this movement strong, demanding real work from Washington to protect the unborn and defend faith, family, and the right to life.

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