NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE ANNOUNCES
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD RECIPIENTS

 JACKSONVILLE – Dave Hrbacek of The Catholic Spirit, the paper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been awarded the National Right to Life 14th Annual Excellence in Journalism Award. Mr. Hrbacek received the award for his piece, “Electrician sparks life commitment by turning down abortion clinic job.”

“We are proud to recognize Dave Hrbacek for his outstanding work and extend our deepest gratitude for his outstanding journalism on behalf of life said NRLC President Carol Tobias. “Journalists working in the Catholic press community work diligently to advance legal protection for the most vulnerable members of our society.  Their work is invaluable in reaching the Catholic community with the message of life.”

In addition, three honorable mentions were award to the following:

·       George P. Matysek, Jr., The Catholic Review, Diocese of Baltimore for “'I don't want to see anyone else go through this': Family of woman who died in a botched abortion wants laws changed”  

·       Dave Borowski, The Arlington Catholic Herald, Diocese of Arlington for “A Safe Place”

·       Mark and Julie Anderson, The Leaven, Archdiocese of Kansas City for “A couples fiat, or, the "ayes" have it”

The National Right to Life Excellence in Journalism Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding journalism in the Catholic press community on behalf of the most vulnerable among us – the unborn, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement, NRLC works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.