From The Edmond Sun: A day after an Oklahoma judge struck down a law related to abortion-inducing drugs the Edmond lawmaker who authored it defended it during a press conference. In May 2011, Gov. Mary Fallin signed House Bill 1970, authored by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. It required that […]
Oklahoma Court Decision Places Women’s Health and Lives at Risk
Yesterday, a state trial court judge overturned an Oklahoma law intended to ensure the safe use of abortion-inducing drugs, such as RU-486. The law, enacted in 2011 and based upon an AUL model, simply required that abortion providers administer the drugs in the manner approved by the FDA. The state’s interest in enacting such a […]
AUL says Oklahoma ruling evidences the “true war on women” as it “strips commonsense protections from the law.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: AUL Vice President of Government Affairs Dan McConchie to participate in Oklahoma News Conference Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05/14/12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said that the Monday ruling by an Oklahoma judge throwing out commonsense protections for women, protecting them from the dangers of […]
AUL’s Novick at National Review Online on Chilean Study That Dispels Maternal-Mortality Myth
Mary Novick of AUL writing at National Review Online: For years abortion advocates and international bodies have been pressuring Chile to decriminalize abortion — claiming that Chile’s 1989 law prohibiting abortion is increasing the maternal mortality rate because women must be turning to unsafe and illegal abortion as an alternative. However, a study of statistical […]
AUL’s Franzonello in The Washington Times on Sex-Selection Abortion
Anna Franzonello of AUL penned an op-ed for The Washington Times on 5/8/2012 on sex-selection abortion. An excerpt is below: When it comes to feminist goals, working to end sex-selection abortions should be common ground for all sides. It is a real war on women, costing the lives of girls simply because they are girls. […]
Guttmacher Study on informed consent flawed and biased
In the June publication of “Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health” (a Guttmacher Institute publication), pro-abortion researchers argue in the article Attitudes and Decision Making Among Women Seeking Abortions at One U.S. Clinic that laws requiring that women be given pertinent information before choosing abortion are unnecessary. But this study contains major flaws: it studies […]
AUL’s Harned at National Review Online on Arizona’s ban of Planned Parenthood funding
Mary Harned of AUL writes at The Corner at NRO about Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signing a bill into law that would ban public funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. An excerpt: Last week, Arizona — which has several laws in effect that prevent public funding for abortions — took a bold step […]
AUL’s Yoest quoted at vigil for Chen Guangcheng
AUL President & CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest was quoted by the media at a vigil outside the White House. From the report: Several protesters were arrested outside the White House today while lobbying the president for help for Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese attorney and human rights activist who gained international attention for exposing the […]
Manchester Union Leader on AUL’s Maxon testifying in New Hampshire
AUL’s Vice President of External Operations Jeanneane Maxon testified before a New Hampshire Senate Committee and was quoted in the media. From the Manchester Union Leader: The committee, however, voted to support HCR 31, which commends “the work of pregnancy care centers in New Hampshire and across the United States.” Pregnancy care centers offer pregnant […]
Missouri officials tweet about AUL and Dr. Charmaine Yoest
Missouri State Senator Scott Rupp made this tweet: It was an honor to introduce @CharmaineYoest Pres/CEO Americans United for Life @AUL in Missouri Senate yesterday.Thank you 4 all you do! — Senator Scott Rupp (@Scott_Rupp) May 3, 2012 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder made the following tweet on Twitter today: Great to meet & […]
AUL’s Maxon to testify in NH today
Americans United for Life Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel Jeanneane Maxon will testify later today regarding a New Hampshire resolution commending the work of pregnancy care centers. The resolution is part of an effort from Americans United for Life and Care Net to recognize the life-changing work of pregnancy care centers that […]
Rep. Ellmers Congratulates Yoest on Missouri Resolution
Rep. Renee Ellmers used Twitter to congratulate AUL President & CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest on a Missouri House resolution honoring her: Congratulations to AUL's @CharmaineYoest for being honored by the Missouri House http://t.co/AT9SdrCo #prolife — Rep. Renee Ellmers (@RepReneeEllmers) May 2, 2012
Missouri House Honors Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest for her “key leadership across the nation” and for AUL’s “historic value to the state”
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (05-02-12) – The Missouri House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday honoring Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest for her “key leadership across the nation in helping to enact life-saving laws at both the beginning and the end of life.” The Missouri House approved the resolution for […]
AUL President and CEO calls on Missouri Legislators to end “a real war on women — sex selection abortions” during testimony in the state
Jefferson City, Missouri (05-02-12) — “There is a real war on women in abortion clinics today where young girls around the world are destroyed by virtue of their sex in much greater numbers,” Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said Wednesday, testifying in Missouri on House Bill 1933, a measure that would […]
AUL’s Yoest to testify Wednesday before Missouri House Committee on HB 1933
On Wednesday, May 2, Dr. Charmaine Yoest, president & CEO of Americans United for Life will testify in front of the Missouri House Health Care Policy Committee in a public hearing on HB 1933, the Ban on Abortion for Reasons of Sex Selection or Genetic Abnormality. This hearing will take place at Noon in Jefferson […]
Listen to AUL’s Anna Franzonello on ‘How to Get a Job in the Pro-Life Movement’ Webcast Tonight
Anna Franzonello of AUL will participate in a live webcast sponsored by Students for Life tonight at 9 p.m EDT. The topic of the webcast is “How to Get a Job in the Pro-Life Movement.” You can listen to the webcast live here. You can also listen via Skype here. You can also call in […]
