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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence signs a document in his ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The annual anti-abortion march that takes place in Washington D.C. every year will — for the first time in history — host the vice president of the United States as a speaker for its 2017 edition. The March for Life on Thursday announced that Vice President Mike Pence has agreed to speak at the march scheduled for Jan. 27.

“We are very pleased to welcome Vice President Mike Pence to speak at this year’s March for Life. His appearance marks a historic moment for the pro-life movement as Vice President Pence will be the first Vice President or President to speak at the March for Life,” said Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life, in a press release.

The anti-abortion march is held every year to mark the anniversary of the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide, better known as Roe v. Wade. This year the organizers expect tens of thousands to rally on the National Mall around noon Friday before marching to the Supreme Court.

Noting Pence’s pro-life endeavors through his time as a Member of Congress, Indiana Governor and the Vice President, Mancini said: “Pro-life leaders, activists, volunteers and marchers will be thrilled to hear from Vice President Pence and are bound to leave the March for Life even more energized than when they came.”

Pence is not the only member of President Donald Trump’s administration who will be speaking at the rally. He will be joined by Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, whose presence was confirmed earlier in the month.

The list of the other confirmed speakers is below:

  • Kellyanne Conway, Senior Counselor to President Trump
  • Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.
  • Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Rep. Mia Love (R-UT)
  • Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)
  • Benjamin Watson, Tight End for the Baltimore Ravens
  • Abby Johnson, Former Planned Parenthood Director and founder of “And Then There Were None”
  • Karyme Lozano, Mexican telenovela star
  • Eric Metaxas, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and host of “The Eric Metaxas Show”
  • Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr., President at Church of God In Christ World Missions
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