Ohio Right to Life recently endorsed Senate candidate J.D. Vance, a move that has pleased at least one parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe church in Ohio.

"The Church's unwavering stance on life was one of the reasons I was called to become a Catholic,” St. Maximilian Kolbe’s member, Ann Becker, said. “Ohio Right to Life's endorsement of J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate election proves his unwavering love for the unborn. J.D. will fight for pro-life issues in Washington, D.C.”

Vance earned Ohio Right to Life’s endorsement because of his commitment to protecting life, especially in the early stages after conception, according to the Ohio Right to Life Society’s website.

“The Ohio Right to Life Society is proud to offer our full endorsement to Mr. Vance as he navigates these remaining days of the primary,” Marshal Pitchford, chairman of the board of trustees for the Ohio Right to Life Society, said on the group’s website. “Ohio Right to Life believes that J.D. Vance is the best candidate to continue the exemplary pro-life service and statesmanship currently demonstrated by Senator Rob Portman. J.D. Vance is 100% pro-life and we are confident that he will not only advance the cause of life but defend the unborn from Planned Parenthood and their allies in our nation’s capital. J.D. Vance will be a great U.S. senator.”

Right to Life describes itself as an organization dedicated to defending the lives of the unborn through education and legislation, according to its website. There are more than 3,000 local chapters in addition to 50 statewide affiliates and the national federation.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who first took office in 2011, is not seeking another term. Vance will face off against multiple challengers in Ohio's GOP primary for the U.S. Senate May 3. The winner will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 8, according to ballotpedia.org.

"I am 100% pro-life,” Vance stated on his website, "and believe that abortion has turned our society into a place where we see children as an inconvenience to be thrown away rather than a blessing to be nurtured. Eliminating abortion is first and foremost about protecting the unborn, but it’s also about making our society more pro-child and pro-family.”