Pro-Life Forces Make Some Gains, But Obama
and Senate Democrats Protect Funding for Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2011)–President Barack Obama and Senate Democratic leaders were willing to allow the federal government to shut down, rather than accept a proposal–approved twice by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives–to cut off federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).

The showdown over Planned Parenthood came in early April, during negotiations involving Obama, pro-abortion Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nv.), and pro-life House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), over legislation to fund the federal government for the rest of the current fiscal year (which ends on September 30).

A government-wide funding bill initially passed by the Republican-controlled House in February (H.R. 1) contained a number of NRLC-backed pro-life provisions, including an amendment sponsored by pro-life Rep. Mike Pence (R-In.) to cut off all federal funds from PPFA and its affiliates. (See “Pro-Life Lawmakers Advance NRLC-Backed Measures in U.S. House,” February NRL News, page 1.)

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Carol Tobias Is New National Right to Life President

By Dave Andrusko

Carol Tobias, a veteran pro-lifer with a long history of local, state, and national involvement, has been elected National Right to Life’s ninth President.

Carol follows Dr. Wanda Franz, whom she described as a “model of gracious but unyielding commitment to the protection of innocent unborn human life.” Dr. Franz served as President for 20 years.

Carol is no stranger to the members of National Right to Life, to Washington politicians, or to the media. In 1991, NRL persuaded her to leave her native North Dakota, where her parents had helped to organize North Dakota Right to Life (NDRL), to assume the position of political director for National Right to Life.

During Carol’s service as National Right to Life Political Director, NRL PAC emerged as a national pro-life political powerhouse. NRL PAC played a key role in the election and re-election of pro-life President George W. Bush.

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• Thank You, Dr. Wanda Franz

• Editorials
  Why It Is Important to You That National Right to Life Is the “Flagship of the Pro-Life Movement”
  Why Pro-Abortionists Aren’t Challenging the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in Court

• Pro-Lifers Aggressively Passing Bills in State Legislatures

• "Amidst This Culture of Death, Our Elected Officials in Oklahoma Have Been Building a Culture of Life

• "The Story Behind the Story of Baby Joseph

• Be Sure to Purchase "Rose's First Photo Album" Educational Poster Set

• Even Critics of ObamaCare's Independent Payment Advisory Board Miss Its Worst Rationing

• Some "Conscience" Laws Authorize Involuntary Euthanasia

• Ignore Misleading Figures, Planned Parenthood Is "Big Abortion"

• Planned Parenthood: More Funding, More Abortion

• What Are You Doing after the convention?

• International Protect Life Award for the People of Chile Presented to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera

• Premio Internacional de Proteccion a la Vida Presentado al Presidente Chileno Sebastian Pinera

• Playing Musical Chairs with Nevada's Open Seat

• Guilty Plea in Attempted Forced Abortion Case

• The Family Tree That Almost Didn't Grow

• Planned Parenthood Settles Case Alleging Informed Consent Violation

• Train Up a Child: The Most Effective Way to Win in the Fight for Life

• "Autos for Life": A Ford Comes Full Circle

• Proud to Be Targeted by Planned Parenthood, Proud to Be Pro-Life

• National Right to Life Embraces Social Media

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Carol Tobias

Do You Know Your
National Right to Life?

I’m proud to be part of this wonderful organization. When I think of everything accomplished by National Right to Life, its state affiliates, chapters, and grassroots volunteers, I’m amazed. How much do you really know about the wonderful organization that you are a part of?

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) is the only single-issue pro-life organization with an affiliate in every state. We have more than 3,000 chapters of grassroots volunteers that work within their communities—educating, lobbying state and federal governments on behalf of pro-life policies, and conducting political activities to elect pro-life men and women to office.

Let me tell you just some of what NRLC does on a regular basis.
 

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