WASHINGTON — During a hearing yesterday before the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Tx.) and Rep. John Joyce, MD (R-Pa.) each asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra his opinion on whether the partial-birth abortion procedure was illegal. Repeatedly, Secretary Becerra denied that there was a law […]
WASHINGTON – Three Democratic attorneys general today appealed a landmark March 5 ruling by federal Judge Rudolph Contreras, who held that the Equal Rights Amendment expired decades ago, and that the ERA in reality has not been “ratified” by 38 states as has been widely reported (Virginia v. Ferriero). Attorneys general Mark Herring (Virginia), Aaron […]
WASHINGTON — National Right to Life, the nation’s largest pro-life group with affiliates in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters nationwide, has endorsed Mark Moores in the June 1st special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Mexico. “National Right to Life is pleased to […]
WASHINGTON — As President Biden approaches his first 100 days in office, National Right to Life (NRLC) deplores his extreme commitment to abortion on demand. “Joe Biden’s first one hundred days has been a horrendous assault on unborn human life,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Joe Biden’s evolution into a virulent supporter of […]
WASHINGTON – Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reversed a Trump-era decision to have all extramural research involving fetal tissue undergo review by an independent advisory board. The National Right to Life Committee criticized today’s actions by the Biden administration to exploit the deaths of unborn babies who are killed by abortion by […]
WASHINGTON — Setting a record for first-day signatures on a discharge petition, 202 members signed the discharge petition filed by Representative Kat Cammack (R-Fl.) — who was joined by Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House Whip, and Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) — to bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the House floor for a […]
Members of the House to Sign WASHINGTON —Today, Representative Kat Cammack (R-Fl.) was joined by Representative Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House Whip, and Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) in filing a discharge petition to attempt to bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the House floor for a vote. House members began lining up to […]
WASHINGTON — In a 9-7 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction against Ohio’s 2017 Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation was championed by National Right to Life’s state affiliate in Ohio, Ohio Right to Life. “Abortions targeting children with Down syndrome are inherently discriminatory,” said Carol Tobias, president […]
WASHINGTON — In a letter dated April 12th, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Janet Woodcock, M.D., announced that the FDA would not enforce in-person dispensing requirements for the abortion drug mifepristone during the remainder of the pandemic. Convincing the FDA to discard necessary safety precautions is part of the abortion industry’s long-term campaign […]
WASHINGTON — “New Mexico’s assisted suicide law puts vulnerable citizens at risk,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Depression related to a serious illness often drives requests for assisted suicide, and in other states that have legalized assisted suicide, referrals for psychological evaluation are almost nonexistent.” The National Council on Disability confirms that the most common […]
