Category: Legislation

Democrats Would Embrace Abortion at Any Time and for Any Reason WASHINGTON — Today, Republican leadership presented its “Commitment to America,” a statement of the Republican Party and what it stands for—which includes protecting unborn lives. “National Right to Life praises Republican leaders for their commitment to women and their unborn children,” said Carol Tobias, …

WASHINGTON — Representatives Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) today introduced the Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022. The bill would require an Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers. “We praise Representatives Chris Smith and Cathy McMorris Rodgers for this legislation and for their work to protect women …

Biden Administration remains silent  Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced new legislation—the Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022—that would require the Biden Administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of violent extremists who attack pregnancy resource centers. The bill already has 28 cosponsors. “Now …

By Dave Andrusko At a press conference held yesterday, NRLC President Carol Tobias contrasted the Democrats’ anything-goes abortion proposals with the “Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act” which surveys show has very strong support among the American people. Pro-life champions Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman Chris Smith reintroducing legislation to protect these children …

WASHINGTON – Pro-life Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and pro-life Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) today reintroduced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act. The legislation would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, a point by which science shows that the unborn child is capable of experiencing great pain when killed by dismemberment or other …

Recent Harvard poll shows 72 percent of Americans, including 75 percent of women, oppose abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy In dramatic contrast to House-passed Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, bill to protect pain-capable unborn children from late-term abortions introduced In dramatic contrast to the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act passed by the …

By Kevin Tober  MSNBC’s Deadline White House took a break from obsessing over former President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon to continue their four-month-long freak-out over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and lashed out at Republican legislatures for passing laws in their states to protect the lives of the unborn. Since there are …

New Rule Violates Federal Law WASHINGTON— The Biden Administration announced that it would expand abortion on demand through the Department of Veteran Affairs in violation of Section 106 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 which specifically prohibits the VA from providing abortion. The new rule announced on Friday includes a broad, undefined “health” …

By Dave Andrusko The headline in the Ohio Capital Journal is “4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority’s preferences in the U.S.” Its authored by three Harvard Kennedy School academics, not the ripest field for a pro-life outcome. Nonetheless, it’s very much worth your time to read. It’s conclusions are in line …

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life does not oppose contraception and takes no position on contraception. H.R. 8373, the so-called “Right to Contraception Act,” goes far beyond the scope of contraception. It includes provisions that would: 1) prevent state governments and Congress from reducing or eliminating funding of abortion providers if the abortion provider also …

By Rep. Chris Smith  These remarks were made during debate in the House of Representatives on H.R. 8373 —the so-called Right to Contraception Act—on July 21, 2022. Madame Speaker, several pro-abortion policies are embedded in H.R. 8373, including Section 4(b)(1) which states that “health care providers who provide contraceptives” may not be “singled out” through …

Dear Representative: The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of state right-to-life organizations, urges you to oppose the appropriations “minibus” package (H.R. 8294), which includes Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs. Because H.R. 8294 fails …