Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance told March for Life participants that he understands their frustration but assured them that more progress will be made to curb abortions.

Vance addressed the 53rd annual March for Life event on Friday, telling attendees that the proverbial "elephant in the room" is that little progress has been made to rein in abortion at the federal level.

"We are going to continue to make strides over the next three years to come," Vance said, adding that abortion is an existential matter.

"It is about whether we remain a civilization under God, or whether we will ultimately return to the paganism that has dominated the past," Vance told march attendees.

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