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For immediate release: For more information: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Laura Echevarria (202) 626-8825
In a survey conducted by doctoral student Michael T. Heaney (summary published in The Hill, October 1, 2003), the National Right to Life Committee ranked 8th overall among 171 interest groups on health-related issues. No other pro-life group was listed among the top 25.
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The survey included 171 interest groups and involved interviews with over 95 congressional staffers. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America ranked only 12th and NARAL ranked 14th.
“These findings are a testament to the hard work and sacrifice of our contributors, our state affiliates and over 3,000 grassroots chapters, as well as our Federal Legislative and Medical Ethics Departments,” stated Dr. O’Steen.
In previous years, the National Right to Life Committee ranked in the top twenty of Fortune’s Magazine’s “Most Influential” list every year the survey was done.
To access the article in The Hill go to: http://www.thehill.com/news/100103/ss_heaney.aspx.
The National Right to Life Committee is the nation’s largest pro-life group with affiliates in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters nationwide. NRLC works through education and legislation to protect those threatened by abortion, infanticide, euthanasia and assisted suicide. |