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Washington, D.C., C-PAC.

It attracts presidents, vice presidents, even Elon Musk made an appearance this last week,

the conservative political action conference.

So why is it that for several years now, the issue of life, while addressed in

breakout sessions, doesn't get a lot of attention? Dr. Michael New joins us to talk about this.

He's visiting assistant professor of social research and political science at the Catholic

University of America, senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, Paige

Comstock Cunningham Fellow, for Americans United for Life and a columnist for National Review

Online. Dr. New, welcome back. Thanks, so having me. Much appreciated. What is CPAC? How would you

describe this gathering? CPAC is a three-day conservative conference that typically takes place in February.

So it's been going on since 1974.

So it's been happening for a long time.

Usually it tracks a very wide range of conservative activists, professionals, candidates.

Many people gather in D.C.

for this annual gathering of conservative leaders.

How would you describe CPAC's track record on featuring a pro-life message?

Lately, it's not been good. This past CPAC, which took place this past weekend, this was the third time in the past four years. There was no

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