WASHINGTON, DC— Americans United for life is gravely disappointed in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s reckless decision to sign into law the Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act. Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel at Americans United for Life remarked, “As a DC resident, I am appalled to see our government ignore the health and safety of women. […]
Americans United for Life mourns with pro-life New Zealanders the passage of the ‘Abortion Legislation Bill’
Washington, DC— Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life released the following statement on New Zealand’s move to legalize the intentional extermination of human life: “As Americans United for Life warned in testimony I submitted to the Parliamentary Selection Committee on September 19, 2019, the Abortion Legislation Bill will greatly expand […]
Americans United For Life Laments Congressman Dan Lipinski’s Loss As Abortion Extremism Moves Forward
WASHINGTON, DC—Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life released the following statement: The defeat of pro-life Congressman Dan Lipinski in the Illinois Third Congressional District primary to challenger Marie Newman is a loss for Illinois and for our entire nation. Dan Lipinski is precisely the sort of leader America needs in […]
A message from Americans United for Life President & CEO Catherine Glenn Foster on COVID-19
Washington, DC—Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, issued the following statement in light of COVID-19: “I extend my deepest empathy and support to Americans across our great nation as we all address the grave crisis of COVID-19, or the novel Coronavirus. This is a time when we all must come together […]
Americans United for Life Applauds Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro for Pro-Life Stand
Washington, DC— On March 5th, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro, who is currently running for a second term as the leader of the OAS, spoke at a candidate forum attended by representatives of regional non-governmental organizations. In his remarks, SG Almagro took a step in the right direction on […]
Americans United for Life comments on Supreme Court Oral Arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo
Washington, DC—On March 4 the United States Supreme Court heard Oral Arguments in the case of June Medical Services v. Russo. Americans United for Life experts were on the scene both inside and outside the Court. “With the June Medical Services v. Russo case, the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to protect women’s health […]
Testimony Against Senate Bill 701 relating to Suicide by Physician in Maryland
Written Testimony of Katie Glenn Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life Against Senate Bill 701, the Richard E. Israel and Roger “Pip” Moyer Act Submitted to the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee February 28, 2020 Dear Chairman Smith and Members of the Committee: I serve as Government Affairs Counsel of Americans United for Life […]
Media Advisory- Rally at steps of U.S. Supreme Court urges Justices to “Protect Women, Protect Life”
Diverse coalition of national pro-life groups, Democrats, Republicans to gather in support of life-saving continuity of care during abortion WHO: National coalition of pro-life leaders, legislators WHAT: Oral argument rally at June Medical Services v. Russo WHEN: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | 9am-11:30am WHERE: Steps of the United States Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. – In […]
Media Advisory-National Pro-life Coalition Holds Press Conference Ahead of Oral Arguments in Landmark Abortion Case #ProtectWomen #ProtectLife
National Pro-life Coalition Holds Press Conference Ahead of Oral Arguments in Landmark Abortion Case U.S. Senators, Representatives to join Louisiana State Lawmakers and Pro-life Advocates to discuss June Medical Services v. Russo Washington, D.C. – Next week the U.S. Supreme Court will take up June Medical Services v. Russo, potentially the most important abortion-related case […]
Full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds “Protect Life Rule”
Washington, DC—The en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Title X funding rule for federal family planning programs, called the “Protect Life Rule,” is constitutional. “Americans United for Life is grateful that the court of appeals has seen through the false cries […]
Portugal’s suicide and euthanasia vote is a failure of equal protection
Washington, DC—In response to the Portuguese parliament’s controversial vote today to make euthanasia and suicide by physician lawful, Americans United for Life issued the following statement: “We get to choose one: suicide prevention, or suicide advocacy. We can’t have both,” said Catherine Glenn Foster, President and CEO of Americans United for Life. “Portugal’s embrace of […]
Pro-Abortion House Members Need to Back Off, Stop Attacking Women’s Health: Americans United for Life Rebukes the Effort of Some in the House to Invalidate Health and Safety Standards
WASHINGTON, DC—On February 12th the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a public hearing concerning review of H.R.2975, the “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019”. This extreme bill would wipe out critical federal and state patient protections and prohibit future law or policy that would regulate abortion. Americans […]
Americans United for Life Urges President Trump, Congress to Bolder Action in Protecting Human Life
WASHINGTON, DC—Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump’s February 4, 2020, State of the Union address: “The president’s welcoming of Robin and Ellie Schneider as his honored guests was a remarkable and encouraging moment at this year’s State of the […]
Extreme Virginia Legislation Strips Common Sense Patient Protections
WASHINGTON, DC—The Commonwealth of Virginia stands on the precipice of repealing critical health and safety protections that have protected women from unlicensed and dangerous abortion practitioners. If Gov. Ralph Northam signs this extreme bill, women in Virginia will be subjected to substandard medical conditions in abortion facilities across the Commonwealth, including the possibility that those […]
Purpose of Medicine Is to Heal: Americans United for Life Affirms Patient Protections and Repudiates Suicide by Physician
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As more states consider passage of legislation which would legalize suicide by physician, Americans United for Life (AUL) stands strong with millions of advocates across the country by making clear that healthcare practitioners providing drugs intended to cause death is not a medicinal act. Recent stories such as the as the premature death of […]
LEADING PRO-LIFE GROUP CHALLENGES PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN COURT: Americans United for Life Files a Brief in Indiana Parental Involvement Case
WASHINGTON, D.C: Americans United for Life (AUL) filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of the state of Indiana in its effort to protect young women with a parental involvement requirement for underage abortions. AUL particularly challenges the “third party standing” assumed by abortion providers which allows for abortionists to sue […]
