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Media Contact:

Matthew Eppinette

Communications Director

312-568-4701

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Press Releases

2008

• January 22
  Americans United for Life on Roe v. Wade at 35
  
• January 15
  Americans United for Life Releases Ranking of Pro-life States
  

2007

• November 29
  Americans United for Life Mourns the Passing of Henry Hyde
  
• November 20
  Advances in Stem Cell Research Lauded; Need to Ban Human Cloning Remains
  
• November 4
  AUL Honorary Chairman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
  
• August 7

  Kansas v Tiller Amicus Brief

• April 18

  Supreme Court PBA Ruling

• April 16

  AUL Legal Institute, June 18-21

• March 19

  Missouri Governor Directs Funds to Non-Abortion Providers

• March 14

  Henry Hyde Joins AUL

2006

• November 7

  Six years after Supreme Court first approved partial-birth abortion, still no medical evidence that partial-birth abortion is safe or needed

• August 3

  AUL Attorney Ed Martin Joins Missouri Governor's Administration as Chief of Staff

• March 23

  Release of �Defending Life 2006�: Americans United for Life�s Legal Guide to Abortion, Bioethics and the End of Life

• March 14

  Victor G. Rosenblum - 1926 - 2006

• January 31

  Alito Confirmation Provides Hope that the Abortion Will Soon Be Returned to the People

• January 27

  Americans United for Life Files Lawsuit against Walgreens for Firing Pro-Life Pharmacists

• January 26

  Target Fires Pharmacist in Missouri over Morning-After Pill; Americans United for Life Files EEOC Complaint

• January 18

  In Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court Limits Judicial Activism but Punts on the Legal Questions

2005

• October 31
  President Bush Nominates Candidate to the Supreme Court Who Respects the Original Meaning of the Constitution and the People�s Right to Self-Government
  
• September 14
  Americans United for Life Files Suit on Behalf of Five Pharmacies Suing Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Over the Coercion Rule Forcing Pharmacies to Dispense the Morning-After Pill
  
• September 4
  Chief Justice Rehnquist�s Legacy is Preserving Self-Government: On Abortion and Assisted Suicide, Rehnquist Thought the People Should Decide
  
• July 19
  In Roberts, President Bush Nominates an Experienced Judge Will �Strictly Apply the Constitution and Not Legislate from the Bench�
• July 1
  With O�Connor�s retirement, 5 justices still support abortion on demand
  
• June 8
  Americans United for Life Files Suit Against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Over Rule Forcing Pharmacies to Dispense Morning-After Pill
• April 2
  Pope John Paul II's Legacy for Life Will "Echo for Centuries"
  
• April 1
  Illinois Governor Tramples on the Religious Liberties of Pharmacies with Emergency Rule
• March 31
  Death of Schiavo Should Serve as a "Wake Up Call to State Legislators"
• February 22
  Supreme Court�s Acceptance of Oregon�s Assisted Suicide Case Gives Court Opportunity to Restore Legal Protection for Patients
• February 22
  Supreme Court Refusal to Rehear Roe v. Wade Reinforces the Need for States to Protect Women from the Risks of Abortion
• January 5
  Women Evaluate The Cost of "Choice" on the Eve of the 32nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

2004  

• November 18
  AUL's Model California Parental Notification Language Protects Parental Rights
• November 12
  Conviction of Scott Peterson for the Murder of Both Laci and Conner Shows Fetal Homicide Laws Make Good Sense
• November 3
  Taxpayer �Loan to Clone� Initiative Passes in California
• November 3
  Passage of Florida's Parental Notification Ballot Measure Proves the Popularity of Common Sense Abortion Regulations
• November 3
  Election of Matt Blunt Signals Reemergence of Missouri Pro-Life Values
• November 3
  Decisive Pro-Life Wins Across the Country Provide Increasing Momentum For Life
• October 28
  Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe Abortion "Almost Always Bad" for Women
• October 11
  Governor Barbour Recognized For Passing Pro-Life Legislation
• September 8
  Trojan Horse �Health� Exception Used To Strike Down Partial Birth Abortion Ban
• August 26
  What is �Health� in the Abortion Context? Women, unborn children more at risk after federal court�s decision to strike down federal partial birth abortion ban
• August 25
  Ninth Circuit Foregoes Opportunity to Redress Threat to Women�s Health
• June 21
  Ninth Circuit Upholds Common Sense Arizona Abortion Clinic Regulations Against Significant Challenges, But Window of Risk to Women�s Health Extended
• April 23
  �March for Women�s Lives� Exposes Hypocrisy and Extremism of Pro-Abortion Groups
• April 1
  President�s Bioethics Council�s proposals are modest and useful, But States should go further to prevent human experimentation
• April 1
  Seeds Planted by AUL Two Decades Ago Bear Fruit
• March 26
  19 States Still Lack Protection of �Laci and Conner�s Law�
• February 26
  Catalysts For Change At Americans United For Life
• January 23
  Harvard-MIT Study Shows State Anti-Abortion Laws Reduce Abortions
• January 14
  Louisiana, Texas and Pennsylvania Top Inaugural 2004 State Report Cards 

2003

• December 1
  Press Conference After Hearing In U.S. Court of Appeals on Abortion Clinic Regulation Case
• November 25
  U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco to Hear Abortion Clinic Regulation Case on Thursday, December 4, 2003
• November 3
  Coroner Confirms that RU-486 Caused Teenager�s Death
• November 3
  Abortion Industry�s Halloween Lawsuits: ACLU Promotes Infanticide Masked as Abortion
• September 3
  AUL Condemns Violence; Works for Women and Their Children
• June 18
  �AMA Fails Patients; Should Seek Cures, Not Clones�
• April 29
  U.S. Supreme Court Again Refuses to Review Decision Upholding Constitutionality of Abortion Clinic Regulations
• April 23
  Peterson Case Emphasizes Need for Fetal Protection Laws
• March 20
  Partial-Birth Court Strategies Discussed
• February 26
  Pro-life Protestors Not Racketeers; U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Right to Political Protest
• January 23
  Harvard Law Professor to Address National Symposium on Abortion's Impact on Women
• January 22
  Gallup Poll & Medical Study: Women�s Choices Should Be Informed
• January 15
  New UNC Study Reveals Negative Impact of 30 Years of Abortion on Women�s Health 

2002

• December 31
  Texas Supreme Court Upholds Right of State Not to Use Taxpayer Money to Fund Abortions
• December 4
  U.S. Supreme Court Reviews Use Of Federal RICO Laws To Silence Pro-life Demonstrators
• October 31
  The Impact of Abortion on Women to Be Topic of Georgetown University Symposium November 16
• October 8
  The Impact of Abortion on Women to Be Topic of St. John's University Symposium November 2
• October 15
  Supreme Court Will Not Block Louisiana Choose Life Plate
• October 2
  Arizona District Court Upholds �Lou Anne's Law�
• September 20
  Fourth Circuit Upholds South Carolina's Abortion Clinic Regulations Against Second Challenge
• June 14
  Louisiana Succeeds in Gaining Federal Funding for Abortion Alternatives
• April 17
  Judge Dismisses Complaint of Pregnant Inmate Seeking Abortion
• April 8
  Court Arguments Held On Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
  

2001

• December 6
  Americans United for Life Praises Arrest of Clayton Lee Waagner
• November 26
  Human Cloning Becomes Urgent for 2002 Sessions
• July 13
  Louisiana Governor Signs Born Alive Infants Protection Act
• June 20
  AUL Presents Rights of Conscience Legislation at International Conference
• June 13
  Louisiana Passes Abortion Clinic Regulation Law
• April 4
  Texas Abortion Clinic Regulations Upheld in U.S. Fifth Circuit
• February 26
  High Court Writ Denial Lets Stand Decision Upholding Clinic Regulations