Americans United for Life is pleased to see that a California district court judge permanently enjoined California’s AB775 for violating the First Amendment free speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers. The law, which targeted pro-life pregnancy centers, would have forced both licensed pregnancy centers to advertise that California offers free or low-cost abortions and contraception, […]
Sandra Day O’Connor withdraws from public life
In light of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s withdraw from public life, Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, reflects on her life and legacy: In her open letter this week to the American people, Sandra Day O’Connor, Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, […]
A Draft Opinion Overruling Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade has been subject to substantial judicial and scholarly criticism over the past forty-five years, but without an attempt specifically to explore how to overrule it in a majority opinion. This Article attempts to remedy that by drafting a model opinion that could be used to overrule Roe. The predicate for this Article’s […]
AUL on Idaho Judge’s Refusal to Planned Parenthood Request
Americans United for Life is pleased that Idaho District Court Judge David C. Nye recognized that Idaho has a legitimate interest in collecting information related to abortion complications. As he explained yesterday in an opinion denying Planned Parenthood’s request to preliminary enjoin Idaho’s abortion complication reporting law, collecting this information “can directly be used to […]
Statement on Alabama Supreme Court’s Ruling on Protecting Preborn Children by Law
The following statement is from Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life: “Today the Alabama Supreme Court held that preborn children are protectable persons in the law under state law, continuing its construction of state criminal and tort law to include the protection of preborn children as persons. Justice Parker, in a specially […]
Justice Kavanaugh’s first test on abortion comes this week
When Supreme Court Justices meet in conference Friday, Oct. 12, two states, Kansas and Louisiana, will eagerly be waiting to see whether the court will hear two abortion-related cases. The cases were originally scheduled for the justices’ first conference of the term at the end of September, but have been rescheduled twice so far, presumably […]
Summing Up
This morning, the 102nd Supreme Court Associate Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, took his seat on the Supreme Court. (The Court’s official biography and photographic record of the swearing-in ceremony are available here.) After the Chief Justice, John Roberts, wished Kavanaugh a “long and happy career in our common calling,” the Court got down to business with a couple of […]
Special Edition: Take Your Seat, Justice Kavanaugh
On Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2018, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Kavanaugh will take his seat when the Court opens for business on Tuesday, October 8th. The final vote was 50-48. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine voted in favor […]
Catherine Glenn Foster on Kavanaugh Confirmation
The following statement is from Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life: “Today is a historic day for all Americans who support and work to advance the culture of life. Americans United for Life (AUL) applauds the U.S. Senate for overcoming partisan politics and gridlock in its confirmation of Judge Brett […]
Tom Shakely Joins Americans United for Life as Chief Engagement Officer
Americans United for Life is pleased to welcome Tom Shakely as its Chief Engagement Officer, responsible for brand, communications, and development operations. Tom formerly served as Executive Director of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network in Philadelphia. “Every human person deserves not only the full protection of the law, but also the full support […]
She Said Yes
She said yes. Senator Susan Collins, the moderate Republican whose vote was considered crucial to secure the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, said this afternoon that she would vote to confirm Kavanaugh when his candidacy comes before the full Senate this weekend. Senator Joe Manchin, the Democrat from West Virginia, announced very soon afterward that […]
Catherine Glenn Foster on Senate vote to proceed on Kavanaugh nomination
The following statement is from Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life: “Americans United for Life is grateful that the U.S. Senate has voted to proceed to a final vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. After seven FBI background investigations and an opportunity to hear […]
‘A Very Thorough Investigation’
Now that the FBI has concluded its supplemental background investigation into allegations by several women that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted them after drinking heavily, senators are beginning to position themselves for the inevitable cloture vote tomorrow and a final vote of the full Senate this weekend. All day today and into tonight, the senators on the […]
A Public Investigation by the FBI
More of the same acrimony, charges and counter-charges continue to fly around the Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the Supreme Court as the FBI is quietly conducting its supplemental background investigation into allegations by several women that Kavanaugh assaulted them after drinking heavily. All the women’s lawyers, who are active in promoting the #metoo movement, are critical of […]
‘Just the Facts, Ma’am’
Late today, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the FBI has concluded its supplemental background investigation into allegations by several women that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted them after drinking heavily. McConnell filed cloture on the nomination today, meaning that the cloture vote could come on Friday. If the Senate approves cloture […]
Catherine Glenn Foster on CA Gov Jerry Brown vetoing the abortion pill bill
“American United for Life is pleased and grateful that California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed SB 320, a dangerous bill that would have required college health clinics across the state to stock and distribute chemical abortion drugs to young women,” said AUL President and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster. “Governor Brown recognized that in a state […]
