WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the House Committee on Appropriations met for the markup of FY2022 appropriations bills. Noticeably absent were any Hyde Amendment provisions in the budget language. During the markup, Representative Tom Cole (R-Okla.) noted, “The most egregious aspect of the bill presented today is the removal of the Hyde Amendment, which protects lives […]
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court set October 12 as the day justices will hear oral arguments from Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding his appeal to be allowed to defend Kentucky’s dismemberment abortion ban (Kentucky House Bill 454). The law was passed in 2018 and signed by pro-life former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. The law, which bans the dismemberment […]
WASHINGTON – A three-judge federal court of appeals panel today unanimously upheld the dismissal of Equal Means Equal v. Ferriero, one of two ongoing lawsuits that implausibly claim that the federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been ratified and is part of the U.S. Constitution. “Today’s ruling continues an unbroken, 40-year losing streak by advocates […]
Pro-Abortion Democrats in the House Repeatedly Block Action on the Bill WASHINGTON –On Wednesday, House Democrats blocked a vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 18). H.R. 18 would codify the principles of the Hyde Amendment on a permanent, government-wide basis. House Democrats also announced that they will be leaving the Hyde Amendment out […]
WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) condemned in the strongest possible terms the “For the People Act of 2021” (S. 2093) which failed in the Senate by a vote of 50 to 50. No Republicans voted in favor of the bill and 60 votes were needed for it to advance. “This legislation […]
WASHINGTON – This Friday, June 25th, National Right to Life’s 50th convention begins at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon, Virginia. During the 2-day convention, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from dozens of speakers in a variety of workshops and general sessions. The convention opens with a prayer breakfast and closes […]
WASHINGTON — This week, House Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (R-Md.) announced the appointment of Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) to the House Pro-Life Caucus as co-chair. “We are extremely pleased to see Representative Fischbach appointed to the House Pro-Life Caucus as co-chair. She has long been a champion for […]
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony almost entirely in favor of the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which is designed to remove all legal protections for unborn children on both the federal and state level. Over 100 pro-abortion organizations support the Women’s Health Protection Act because it would […]
WASHINGTON – National Right to Life’s 50th convention begins on June 25th at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon, Virginia. During the 2-day convention, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from dozens of speakers in a variety of workshops and general sessions. The convention opens with a prayer breakfast and closes with […]
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA). Among the Democrats co-sponsoring this bill was Senator Mark Kelly who will face voters in 2022. “Senator Kelly’s extreme […]
