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Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later:
Letting the People Decide

By Denise M. Burke, AUL Vice President & Legal Director

One year ago, the public debate over abortion was irrevocably altered. In the landmark Gonzales v. Carhart decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on partial-birth abortion and, more importantly, abdicated, at least in part, its role as the "National Abortion Control Board." [more]

 

 

The 2008 Presidential Election:What Will It Mean for the Pro-Life Cause?

By Maggie Datiles, Esq., AUL Staff Counsel

As the 2008 Presidential Election approaches, we find ourselves struggling to determine which presidential candidate will best serve our country and hold fast to the principles and values we hold dear. One factor of increasing importance in this determination is a candidate's position on abortion and life issues. How important is it for the pro-life cause to elect a pro-life President? What impact will the next President of the United States have on the pro-life agenda? Does it really matter what the next President's position on life issues is? The answer is simple: Yes, it does matter. The President of the United States plays a crucial role in advancing the pro-life cause in America, and the election of a pro-life President will guarantee a political environment that is supportive of pro-life legislation and policies. [more]

 

Spitzer's Dangerous and Radical Abortion Bill Would Give New York State the Most Extreme Pro-Abortion Policy in the Nation

By Maggie Datiles, Esq., AUL Staff Counsel 

Former Governor Eliot Spitzer has introduced an extreme abortion bill, the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act (RHAPP), into the New York State Legislature. This bill will do anything but make abortions rare and safe in New York. On the contrary, the RHAPP will increase the number of abortions performed in New York and wipe out all existing health and safety abortion regulations. If the RHAPP is enacted, it would make New York the abortion capital of America. [more]

 

Golf for Life Registration Now Open

Thursday, May 22, 2008, Seven Bridges Golf Club - Woodridge, IL [more]

 

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Americans United for Life uses a proven three-pronged strategy -- Education, Legislation, and Litigation -- to protect life through the law. Our comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach is reducing abortions and helping state after state become more pro-life every year.

 

Education

AUL lays the intellectual groundwork to help convince legislators, judges, and policy makers of the necessity and constitutionality of common-sense laws. During the year, AUL's experts educate hundreds of legislators on abortion, bioethics, and the end of life. From ground-breaking legal research and writing to hosting Legislator Educational Conferences (LEC's), AUL develops educational resources and programs that directly support and promote our legislative efforts.

 

Legislation

No matter how well-intentioned a law is, it won't have the intended effect if it isn't worded correctly; in fact, sometimes it can actually make matters worse. AUL attorneys are highly-regarded experts on pro-life legal language and the Constitution, consulting on bills and amendments across the country. In addition, our model legislation enables legislators to easily introduce bills without needing to research and write the bills themselves, helping ensure that their efforts will have the desired impact and withstand judicial scrutiny. 

 

Litigation 

Once a pro-life bill is passed and signed into law, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and/or the Center for Reproductive Rights routinely file suit to block it in state or federal court. AUL assists the state Attorneys General in defending laws by offering invaluable legal expertise, or by representing the state on behalf of the people. AUL has participated in over 90% of the pro-life cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

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"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government."
Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
(Washington, DC: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, 1904) 359.