“We are creating the winning formula for reversing Roe,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest WASHINGTON, D.C. (1/22/13) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said Tuesday on the 40th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that AUL’s legislative strategy of creating model legislation that erodes the flawed reasoning of […]
AUL Releases 2013 Life List, Honoring New Life Leaders as AUL Legislative Models Make their Mark in the 50 states
“This analysis of cumulative successes across the country illustrates the effectiveness of AUL’s models, laying the foundation for rolling back and reversing Roe v.Wade,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (1/17/2013) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest released AUL’s annual “Life List,” a well-respected ranking of the 50 states […]
Franzonello in NRO on Planned Parenthood’s Report
An article by Anna Franzonelle at National Review Online is entitled “Questions Raised by Planned Parenthood’s Incomplete Report.” An excerpt: Anyone familiar with the truth about Planned Parenthood is not surprised by the trends documented in the abortion chain’s recently released annual report: increasing abortion numbers, a decrease in many of its other services, increased […]
Join AUL and renowned legal, medical and political experts marking the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Join Americans United for Life and renowned legal, medical and political experts marking the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
The Future of Roe: Women, Health and Law in the Obama Era
What We Can Learn from the Planned Parenthood Annual Report … and What We Can’t
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) released two documents last week[1] showing that the abortion chain continues to grow its abortion business while its provision of other services continues to decline. Among Planned Parenthood’s significantly decreased services are its breast health services. That is especially ironic considering the media storm during the 2011/2012 Susan […]
Planned Parenthood’s latest “study” proves nothing about the “safety” of RU-486
Eight. That’s the number of women who have died from a severe bacterial infection following use of RU-486 (also known as Mifeprex). In all eight cases, the women were instructed to use the abortion drugs in a way that has not been approved by the FDA.[1] Zero. That’s the number of women who have died […]
Roe: 40 Years Later
Forty years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States, in perhaps the most controversial case in the 20th century, ruled in favor of a woman’s right to an abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Four decades later, our country has witnessed over 55 million abortions and millions of hurting men and women, who have struggled in the wake of personal loss as a result.
Summary of the Alabama Supreme Court’s decisions today involving drug use during pregnancy
The Alabama Supreme Court released two decisions today holding that the Alabama state “chemical endangerment” statute protects an unborn child without regard to the stage of pregnancy. Ex parte Ankrom; Ex parte Kimbrough. The decisions mean that the “chemical endangerment” statute can be used in Alabama to criminally prosecute women who take drugs while pregnant. […]
AUL Notes that Planned Parenthood Now Receives Approximately $1.5 Million Dollars a Day in Taxpayer Funding as Reported in its 2011-2012 Annual Report
“Planned Parenthood continues to increase its taxpayer funding while simultaneously expanding its abortion business,” says AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (1-8-2012)–While Planned Parenthood released its annual report this week, Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest notes that “the report reveals a ‘Big Abortion’ business significantly subsidized with government largesse, funded […]
AUL’s Yoest to speak at San Diego Walk for Life on January 19
California Catholic Daily has details on the event: On January 19 pro-lifers will join together for the Walk for Life San Diego. The event will begin at 9:00 AM at the city’s Balboa Park, at the corner of 6th Avenue and Laurel Street. The master of ceremonies will be pro-life hero Walter Hoye, best known […]
AUL’s Yoest quoted in Time Magazine story on 40th Anniversary of Roe
AUL President & CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest is quoted in the current Time magazine in an article on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Excerpts: The modern era of state restrictions on abortion began in 1992 with the Supreme Court’s decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The court upheld Roe v. Wade but said […]
AUL Amicus Brief in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit Argues State Leaders Have Right to Reject Funding Abortion Clinics in Favor of Comprehensive Healthcare Facilities
In an effort to protect the rights of states to decide the allocation of tax dollars in regard to medical care, Americans United for Life filed an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit case, Planned Parenthood v. Betlach this morning. The case is a legal challenge filed by the abortion giant after the State […]
New York Times on Pregnancy Centers
Jeanneane Maxon, AUL’s Vice President of External Affairs is quoted in the New York Times: “They’re really the darlings of the pro-life movement,” said Jeanneane Maxon, vice president for external affairs at Americans United for Life, an anti-abortion group. “That ground level, one-on-one, reaching-the-woman-where-she’s-at approach.” Pregnancy centers, while not new, now number about 2,500, compared […]
Dr. Charmaine Yoest discusses Time magazine cover story
An excerpt from WorldNetDaily: Chairmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, echoed Buchanan’s explanation. “The cognitive dissonance of having a hospital saving a life of a 24-week-old baby next door to a room where a 23-week-old baby is aborted is very real,” Yoest explained. “The pro-life movement is on the side of […]
AUL’s Franzonello in National Review Online on Texas Women’s Health Program and Planned Parenthood
Excerpts from a National Review Online piece by AUL’s Anna Franzonello Planned Parenthood’s stock talking point against every effort made to disentangle taxpayer dollars from its abortion business is that lawmakers are “playing politics” with “women’s health.” However, as the situation surrounding the new Texas Women’s Health Program underscores, Planned Parenthood subordinates concern for women’s […]
AUL’s Maxon in The Christian Lawyer
AUL’s Vice President of External Affairs Jeanneane Maxon authored an article in the current issue of The Christian Lawyer. The article is part of a series on “Seeking Justice in Hard Times” and the title is “Supporting Women Facing Unintended Pregnancies.” An excerpt: As persons trained in interpreting and influencing law, members of our profession […]
