Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 4, hundreds of Oklahoman pro-life supporters are anticipated to attend the annual Rose Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The event, held at the beginning of a new legislative season, is the most longstanding faith-based, pro-life event in Oklahoma. Each year, pro-life advocates gather at the State Capitol to promote and support the lives of unborn babies.
This year’s keynote speakers for the indoor rally are Mia and Cara Armstrong, a daughter and mother pro-life advocacy duo. Mia is a renowned SAG-AFTRA actress, voice over artist, advocate and author, who made history as the first child with Down syndrome to voice act a cartoon character and the first to have a lead role in a 2025 Christmas movie.
While preparing for one of Mia’s first talks at the Students for Life event in New York City, Cara Armstrong said they realized that “she had so much more power behind her words because she realized that not only was she fighting for every baby to be born, she was specifically fighting for people like her, who often don’t get the chance to be born,” according to The Oklahoman.
Mia has spoken at numerous events, including the National Pro-Life Summit in 2025, and authored books like “I Am A Masterpiece,” a children’s book that offers a first-person account of growing up with Down syndrome. Wherever she can, Mia invites the world to celebrate ever person as God’s masterpiece. At the 2026 Rose Day event, Mia will present a message of the undeniable truth that God intentionally designs every life.
Mia’s mother, Cara, is a woman of deep faith, a dedicated disability rights advocate, and a passionate pro-life supporter. With 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, Cara has witnessed firsthand the undeniable truth that God creates all life with purpose and value. She is committed to ensuring that individuals with Down syndrome are seen, valued and included not only in education and in society, but also by medical professionals that deliver pre-natal diagnoses.
Other invited speakers at the event include Todd Russ, Oklahoma State Treasurer; Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt; Matt Pinnell, Oklahoma Lt. Governor; and Gayla White, Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children.
In connection with Rose Day, the annual Oklahoma March for Life will take place immediately preceding Rose Day, outside the State Capitol. For more details, visit marchforlife.org/oklahoma.
