About AUL
Americans United for Life (AUL) defends human life through vigorous legislative, judicial, and educational efforts, state by state.
Americans United for Life (AUL) is a nonprofit, public-interest law and policy organization whose vision is a nation in which every human being is welcomed in life and protected in law. The first national pro-life organization in America, AUL has been committed to defending human life through vigorous judicial, legislative, and educational efforts state by state since 1971. The Wall Street Journal has profiled AUL, and our successful efforts in Mississippi have been chronicled on PBS’ Frontline.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public-interest law and policy organization, AUL attorneys work tirelessly across the country to pass common-sense laws to:
- Mandate standards for abortion clinics to protect the health and safety of women and correct often substandard conditions.
- Protect the rights of conscience of all healthcare professionals.
- Protect parental rights, ensuring parents and guardians are involved in medical decisions of children.
- Protect unborn victims from criminal violence, including homicide.
- Ban all forms of human cloning.
- Promote adult stem cell, cord blood and other forms of life-affirming stem cell research.
- Prevent euthanasia and assisted suicide.
- Inform women of the health risks of abortion including the link between abortion and breast cancer.
- Clarke D. Forsythe, President
- Denise M. Burke, Vice President & Legal Director
- Daniel S. McConchie, Vice President & Executive Director
- Mailee Smith, Staff Counsel
- Maggie Datiles, Staff Counsel
- Ioana A. Ardelean, Paralegal
- Matthew Eppinette, Communications Director
Our Boards
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1971 - Today
- The Cultural Yearning for Human Dignity
Americans United for Life
310 South Peoria Street
Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60607
312-492-7234 Office
312-492-7235 Fax

