A very close vote is expected! WASHINGTON (December 1, 2015) — This is an urgent “Call Alert” from the headquarters of National Right to Life in Washington, D.C. Please immediately phone the offices of your two U.S. senators to voice your support for passage of the “pro-life reconciliation bill,” H.R. 3762. This bill — which … Read more
WASHINGTON (Oct. 19, 2015) — The Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives has announced that the House will vote on Friday, October 23, on the “pro-life reconciliation bill” — a fast-track bill (H.R. 3762) containing multiple pro-life provisions. H.R. 3762 is a special once-a-year measure called the “reconciliation bill.” Unlike almost every other … Read more
By Dave Andrusko District Judge Patricia Parrish Last week NRL News Today reported that the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, abortionist challenging two pro-life laws. Although reports are preliminary, after hearing arguments from both sides today, District Judge Patricia Parrish upheld one law — HB … Read more
Dear Member of Congress: The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of state right-to-life organizations, urges you to support the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act (H.R. 3495), sponsored by Congressman Sean Duffy, when it comes before the House of Representatives on September 29. According to a Government Accountability Office report released March … Read more
Editor’s note. The following letter was sent Wednesday to members of the United States Senate. Dear Senator: The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of state right-to-life organizations, urges you to cosponsor and to work for expeditious Senate approval of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 2066), introduced on September 22 by … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Yesterday 42 United States senators—40 Democrats and two Republicans—voted against advancing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. At his snarky best, Senator Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dismissed the attempt to make the Senate actually vote on H.R. 36 as a “show vote designed to honor the political … Read more
By Dave Andrusko What a remarkable five days for our Movement. Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed two important bills-one to extend federal legal protection to babies who are born alive during abortions [H.R. 3504] , and another to suspend all federal funding to affiliates of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America [H.R. 3134].Today … Read more
By Texas Right to Life Austin, Texas – July 8, 2015: Today, Governor Greg Abbott ceremoniously signed House Bill 3994 into law. HB 3994 represents a major Pro-Life victory in the Texas legislature. The law protects minors seeking secret abortions from the predatory tactics of Big Abortion, ensuring proper reporting of abuse and advocating for … Read more
Sen. Lindsey Graham and National Right to Life President Carol Tobias WASHINGTON – At a press conference this morning at which Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced the introduction of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the U.S. Senate, National Right to Life President Carol Tobias called on journalists, when writing about the bill and … Read more
WASHINGTON – With the support of a vast majority of House Republicans, and due to the pro-life dedication of the House Republican leadership, the U.S House of Representatives today passed landmark legislation, 242-184, to extend federal protections to unborn children who have reached 20 weeks fetal age, and those who are born alive during late … Read more