Eve antiabortionights swarmed theital theyreadmistratieon. Mike pencettssg vinn puarelde nt in y,a signal t th for then careers they may be in striking distance of major policy change. Heres cs gloria riviera. Reporter today in the nations capital, a s and af chants. Prolife reporter with one singular goal in mind. Roe v. Wade has got to go reporter the march for life happens every january. But this year many antiabortion crusaders say theyre seeing a window of opportunity in one of americas most controversial and enduring culture wars. This is what the antiabortion Rights Movement looks like today at the dawn of the Trump Administration. Were outside the Supreme Court. The word i keep hearing from so many in the crowd is that for the first time in eight years, they feel hope. Weve had people here from 10 00 this morning reporter kristin hawkens, president of students for the life of america. We have a chance of abolishing abortion in our lifetime prolife generation ights has been r years. He ruled it was legal in the case roe versus wade. While the most recent polls show 64 of americans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, a Supreme Court vacancy and Republicanled Congress could mean drastic changes to abortion rights in the coming years. Thats why this administration will work with the congress to end taxpayer funding of abortion reporter the Antiabortion Movement has a staunch ally in Vice President mike pence, the highestranking Government Official to ever attend the march for life. Life is winning in america. You are an activist in the antiabortion Rights Movement. Correct. When you heard the Vice President was going to speak, what did that feel like . It was amazing. It was amazing, so uplifting. Thinking we might have a chance to actually, you know do something here. Reporter pence is a longtime antiabortion legislator. Governmentwide prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortion has probably never been more important reporter as in congress he introduced a bill to end funding for planned parenthood americas biggest Reproductive Health care provider. We will not rest until we restore a culture of life in america for ourselves and our posterity. This is a very difficult time to watch the care that so many people need in this country be threatened and to be at risk. So thats what planned parenthood is focused on every day, making sure people are getting care and that they can continue to get care. Reporter one of his first orders of business President Trump reinstated a reaganera policy prohibiting American Foreign aid to Health Providers overseas who even discuss abortion as a Family Planning option. This morning, President Trump tweeted his support for the march for life. He spoke about it to abcs david muir in response to a question about last saturdays womens march. Let me just ask you while were standing outside, could you hear the voices from the womens march here in washington . We know there were more than 1 Million People who turned out. You are their president now too. Thats true. Could you hear them from the white house . No, i couldnt hear them. But the crowds were large, but youre going to have a large crowd on friday too, which is mostly prolife people. Youre going to have a lot of people coming friday. I will say this and i didnt realize this but i was told you will have a very large crowd of people. I dont know as large or larger. Some people say its going to be larger prolife people. And they say the press doesnt cover them. Reporter at the march for life two years ago, we met kristen hawkens. There was a sense the odds were stacked against their movement. Are you going to give them more warning of an arrest . Way back. Why are you talking to the officers . What happened is the counter protesters decided to block the streets. The march for life has the permit. We need to show the world were the life generation we saw prochoice advocates getting arrested they got taken away. Yeah it was great. I love our students to see that. Because they need to see that there are people who actually believe that killing a baby up to the moment of birth and sometimes after is still okay. Reporter the mood today, less confrontation, more celebration. We met a mother returning to the march after two decades. You were here 20 years ago, why are you back now . We have a chance with the new administration with Vice President pence, im so excited. For the first time in eight years we have a voice again. Reporter at the march there were people as far as the eye can see. Hey, thank you walking with kristen is like walking with a rock star. Reporter just blocks away the president was busy making other news today. Meeting with british Prime Minister theresa may, trying to find Common Ground on the phone with mexican president nieto, signing two executive orders one designed to build up the military, the other to create a system of extreme vetting for immigrants. A decisive start to acting on those campaign promises. But millions of women have been helped by planned parenthood. But were not going to allow and were not going to fund as long as you have the abortion going on at planned parenthood. Reporter the marchers today hoping the president will make good on that one. The fight to defund planned parenthood is not new, but withblic house, the senate and the white battle at its peakht now. When we talk about the Preventive Health services that are actually threatened in a defunding scenario Breast Cancer screenings pap tests, birth control, std testing and treatment, those are the kind of services that are threatened. Reporter the other battleground the Supreme Court, where many in the Antiabortion Movement hope that roe versus wade could be overturned. What would you like to see on the Supreme Court . Just where life is valued. Reporter President Trump is expected to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court with a conservative justice. But it still wouldnt be enough to tip the scales. Most Court Watchers say five would likely vote to uphold four would likely vote to strike down. The Trump Administration can restrict aborights canno any time soon. Because more than the one opening on the Supreme Court that donald trump that this has been the settled law of the land for years. And absolutel wade is something that anyhould uphold and protect. We know when you make abortion illegal, you dont actually reduce abortion youy make it less safe. Reporter overturning roe versus wade is. Krealy,sident is going to be ny womenen com com m hget in shape. 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Reporter also shocked, the outspoken patriarch of the family cody. Mariah never dated boys. A fundamentalist mormon culture, the polygamists, they dont date for fun, they date for courtship, they date with intention to get married. So we just thought maybe she was just waiting for that person that she might have met. Reporter the 21yearold says she was fighting the truth about her sexuality for years. It wasnt necessarily me keeping a secret it was something i couldnt accept in myself. Reporter mariah says her parents preached acceptance both at home and in public, but growing up in the church she feared the repercussions of coming out as a lesbian. The people i was around and the church i went to it was very bad. Like gay people are bad. It was just like i cant be perfect in the eyes of god unless im not gay. Reporter cody is quick to protect his daughter, even in the eyes of his church. This is my church and my faith and i have chosen it. Okay . She doesnt have to choose it. Even though youre accepting of it do you still feel like being gay is a sin . I went to god myself and asked him what to do about it. He said you love, ill judge, and guess what that message to me was, it is off my shoulders, i do not have to worry about it my job is to love. Reporter suppressing her feelings for so long mariah says she became homophobic. I think i didnt want to be around it because i guess i wanted it you know . So when i did start being around people who are gay, it was like you know what . Theyre actually fine. Its okay. Reporter citing opposing beliefs, mariah left the church but it wasnt until college that the psychology major finally allowed herself to stop living a lie. Was there a certain moment . I had been my iey. I aft that means i could date her. Then i was like wait what . I dont want to date girls, thats weird, i like boys. Reporter mariahs announcement came in the midst time in her parents marriage. Is that what youre waiting for me to do is come crawling back on my knees . Ive never said th asking. Reporter meri was the first to wed cody 27 years ago and says she was supportive when he then married janelle, christine, and robin, and had 1t it is the with his first wife that dontou and i are on the page. Are you still in love with cody . We dont have the romantic love that we didt the very beginning. We dont. But i definitely love him and i have a lot of hope for our relationship and our future. How would you answer that question . You know on a practice tonic level. I mean were just not in a loving relationship. Reporter despite being surrounded by her large family meri says she felt lonely and vulnerable when she found companionship it did feel good to have somebody that i was, you know talking to. Interested in my life. Do you feel like you were having an emotional affair . No i dont. No. Do you feel like she was . I dont now, but at the time i thought she was having awn affair. Were you angry with her . I was worried. We were worried and angry and sad. Confused. Yeah confused, a little bit depressed. She was so checked out from us. Reporter yet meri was checked into her online friendship. They says things took a dark turn. Thats when all the threats were happening. You know . Stay away from your family you dont want to be with them because theyre bad to you. Reporter says it was months into the relationship before she realized shed been catfished. By a woman posing as a man. If you and taking better care of our relationship then i wouldnt have been in such a vulnerable place that i would have been open to other friendships that would lead to this kind of deception and evil. What do you think the end game for the catfisher was . Attention. Thats it. Attention. Money. I dont know. Reporter devastated her family rallied around her. But her relationship with kody still suffers. Do you trust her . You know i trust her on a pragmatic level. I dont trust her emotionally. Is divorce on the table . Not for me. Um no then. Its not on the table. Because i dont leave. Im with these four wives, and i dont leave. Reporter they say after years avoiding the truth, they will no longer lie to themselves. Mariah too is living her life in the openven no. R alcondit proay i chan rep m ga ghtneforst n. Ra bounty is moand. Lobsters bfosic creatines av one pee grilird shri ry iould ee yur cougeaf x severe soothesugh,hroae anfeve dudecleaner. You could wear th aand you cause ssthe go , youth anent. E y s saidovcancer treatment centamine a variety yjust impll lizedr pat is at th is herat ercenter. Comilable n [stoen4 map ortre. Fic, crime rahazards, a ri can findod trulia. The hous tonight,lytar we t tylerandsca don van d later hle thr that sbig, big deal i thinkmaryooreadn morer pe new worlme. Ouricded cas moor s inulr aft ah iten. 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