WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-28-12) — Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest praised the passage of HB 462, an ultrasound right to know act, in the Virginia Senate, calling it a “common sense measure essential for safeguarding women’s health.” “We know that ultrasounds save lives,” said Dr. Yoest. “This kind of protection for […]
VIDEO: AUL’s Yoest Debates Nancy Keenan of NARAL on the PBS NewsHour Thursday February 23, 2012
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, debated Virginia ultrasound legislation with Nancy Keenan of NARAL on PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff on Thursday, February 23.
Major Win for Conscience in Washington State has National Implications
Following a 12 day trial, a district court in the state of Washington has issued a resounding decision supporting the conscience rights of pharmacists and pharmacies. The case, Stormans v. Selecky, began after the Washington Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) issued new regulations requiring pharmacies to dispense life-ending “emergency contraception” (both Plan B and ella) regardless […]
AUL’s Yoest to debate NARAL’s Keenan tonight on PBS Newshour
Check your local listings for PBS Newshour tonight for a debate between Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest and NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan along with PBS host Judy Woodruff. The topic will be the controversy surrounding Virginia efforts to require a life-saving ultrasound test for women before receiving possible […]
Americans United for Life Pre-Releases Cutting Edge Package of Trend-Setting Legislation – the Next Wave of Pro-Life Advances
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-23-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest announced the pre-release of AUL’s package of strategic, legislative initiatives designed to form the “frontlines of pro-life advances, continuing the momentum of 2011.” AUL serves the community of pro-life lawmakers through the annual release of Defending Life, a guidebook of model […]
Americans United for Life Celebrates Major Victory for First Amendment Conscience Rights of All Americans
Federal court rules that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-22-12) — Today a federal district court in Washington ruled that the state cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs in violation of their religious beliefs. The holding guts the 2007 Washington Board of Pharmacy rules requiring pharmacies […]
Americans United for Life Says Attacks on Virginia Ultrasound Law Could Result in Fatal Consequences for Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-22-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest called attacks on a Virginia ultrasound bill “clear evidence that a powerful abortion lobby is willing to sacrifice women’s health and safety for a radical abortion agenda.” The Virginia bill that has passed the Senate and may be considered in the […]
Abortion Proponents Argue Against Medical Standards of Care
What happens when abortion providers don’t follow practices of standard medical care? You get Kermit Gosnell. Or Steven Brigham and Nicola Riley. You get unsafe, unsanitary conditions. You get a “back alley.” In order to better protect the health and welfare of women seeking abortion, states regulate abortion clinics and require informed consent before obtaining […]
The Alabama Supreme Court released an important decision in Hamilton v. Scott today.
The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously held that the court’s September 2011 decision in Mack v. Carmack, WL 3963006 (Ala. Sept. 9, 2011), extending the scope of Alabama’s wrongful death statute, includes the unborn child from the point of conception. Americans United for Life has supported these legal developments in the courts and in state and […]
Americans United for Life Files a brief regarding the Constitutionality of the Abortion Mandate in President Obama’s Healthcare Law before the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-13-12) – Americans United for Life joined forces with other pro-life legal organizations to file the leading pro-life amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Obama Administration’s healthcare law, violates the Constitution by forcing Americans to pay for abortion. AUL President and CEO Dr. […]
Fifth Circuit Denies Request for New Hearing: Comprehensive Texas Ultrasound Law Still Stands
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stood by its decision to ensure that women have the ability to receive all “truthful, non-misleading” information available to them before choosing an abortion, and denied the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR)’s request for a new hearing regarding the Texas ultrasound law. On January 10, 2012, a three-judge […]
Americans United for Life says Obama Administration’s Strained Health Care Policy Pronouncement “turns Roe on its head”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-10-12) — Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said that the Obama Administration continues to force the abortion-inducing drugs mandate in its preventive health care guidelines, despite today’s “strained attempt to gloss over a fatally-flawed policy that does not address women’s health care needs.” Dr. Yoest made the following statement: […]
Americans United for Life Supports Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn’s Call for Planned Parenthood Hearings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-09-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest commended Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) who on Wednesday sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) calling for “a full-scale series of Congressional hearings to expose the damage Planned Parenthood has caused to our nation.” “As Americans United for Life […]
Planned Parenthood’s Documented Scandals and Abuse Merited a Congressional Investigation and Warrant a Congressional Hearing
Over the past week, the nation witnessed the vicious and intense attacks that Planned Parenthood unleashed on Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the nation’s leading organization dedicated to finding life-saving treatment for women with breast cancer. Planned Parenthood and its allies tried to portray Komen’s decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood as […]
Americans United for Life wins “Grassroots Organization of the Year” for 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-09-12) – Americans United for Life, the legal arm of the pro-life movement and the oldest national pro-life organization, received a prestigious Weyrich Award for “Grassroots Organization of the Year” for 2011 Wednesday night, during an event leading into the annual CPAC conference. AUL develops model legislation for state and federal legislators, distributed […]
New Hampshire House passed Americans United for Life’s resolution, HCR 31, honoring the work of pregnancy care centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-09-12) – Americans United for Life applauded the New Hampshire House for passing HCR 31, a resolution honoring the work of pregnancy care centers. Jeanneane Maxon, AUL Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel, testified in favor of the resolution, which now moves to the state Senate, calling it “a long-overdue expression of […]
