WASHINGTON, DC— Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel at Americans United for Life, issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administrations decision to remove key medical oversight of chemical abortion: Monday’s announcement that the FDA will no longer enforce the “in-person dispensing requirement,” a rule that has been in place for over twenty years, for the remainder of […]
Supreme Court Shuts Down Abortion Drugs by Mail
WASHINGTON, DC— The Supreme Court granted the government’s request to reinstate FDA rules protecting the health and safety of women seeking chemical abortion pills. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of abortion doctors sued the FDA in an attempt to send abortion pills by mail without seeing patients in person. One district judge […]
102 Members of Congress Urge the Fourth Circuit to Reinstate FDA Protections for Women Seeking Chemical Abortion
Americans United for Life filed a “friend of the court” brief on behalf of 102 Members of Congress in American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. United States Food and Drug Administration (ACOG v. FDA) (4th Cir. No. 20-1824). It is joined by 24 Senators and 78 Members of the House of Representatives representing 34 states.
United Kingdom Chemical Abortion Pilot Program Prioritizes Cost over Safety
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Kingdom has instituted a two year at-home abortion pilot program called “Pills by Post.” Current UK law only permits abortions in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy and has historically exercised strict oversight over the usage of chemical abortion pills. However, the details of this new program […]
AUL Attorney Tells Colorado Lawmakers to Respect Women with Complete Medical Information
“Strong informed consent requirements manifest both a trust in women and a justified concern for their welfare,” said AUL’s Denise Burke. WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-09-17) – “Women are more than capable of making an informed choice and deserve the benefit of all available information, especially when a life is on the line,” said Americans United for […]
AUL Says News that Increased Sales of Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs “Bad News” for Women
“We know that women have experienced serious complications, including death, when given dangerous chemical abortion drugs,” said AUL’s Anna Paprocki. WASHINGTON, D.C. (11-01-16) – “Today’s reports that sales of dangerous drugs inducing chemical abortions is on the rise represents bad news for women, who face sometimes severe health risks from the abortion drugs given to women to end their […]
AUL Calls on Washington State to Repeal Discriminatory Rule Designed to Punish Pharmacists Who Respect Unborn Life
“Despite this missed opportunity to correct an unconstitutional abuse of power, the Washington State rule that punishes pharmacists and pharmacy owners who respect unborn life can and should be immediately repealed,” said AUL’s Clarke Forsythe. “Justice Alito is correct, when he wrote that the Court’s refusal to review this discriminatory rule is an ominous sign […]
AUL Will Continue Fight to Protect Conscience as Supreme Court Returns Challenges Brought By Religious Nonprofits to Lower Courts
“Today’s decision implicitly recognizes that the Obama Administration does not need to violate the First Amendment and hijack the health insurance plans of pro-life Americans to push life-ending drugs,” said Clarke D. Forsythe, Acting President and Senior Counsel of Americans United for Life. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-16-16) In a three-page per curium opinion issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated […]
AUL Celebrates New Arkansas Law Designed to Protect Women from Misuse of Life-Ending Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-23-15) – As an Americans United for Life model-based bill became law, AUL President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest called the efforts of the Arkansas House and Senate, along with Governor Asa Hutchison, on behalf of Arkansas HB 1394, the Abortion Inducing Drugs Safety Act, “the kind of proactive, pro-life effort that saves lives. We […]
AUL files 25th brief supporting Americans’ First Amendment Conscience Rights against Obamacare’s Draconian Anti-Life Mandates
“Our government should not punish citizens who have a conscientious objectionto Obamacare’s anti-life agenda,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (01-15-15) – Americans United for Life’s filed an amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) brief today with the United States Supreme Court in Michigan Catholic Conference v. Burwell. This is AUL’s 25th brief demonstrating that the coercive, […]
AUL Files Briefs Supporting Texas and Mississippi Abortion Laws
Americans United for Life (AUL) filed briefs today in two important abortion cases now before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Each case involves recently enacted laws designed to protect women from the dangers inherent in America’s largely unregulated, unrestricted, and unrepentant abortion industry. Texas case: Planned Parenthood v. Abbott AUL filed an amicus curiae […]
AUL Notes U.S. Supreme Court’s Willingness to Reconsider Elements of Roe v. Wade Even as Oklahoma Case Concludes
The Cline case “illustrates momentum for overturning the abuses of Roe. Multiple cases are advancing toward the Supreme Court as it has signaled its willingness to consider the impact of its unrestricted abortion policy on women and their unborn children,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (11-04-13) – “It’s not surprising that the U.S. […]
Oklahoma Supreme Court’s “Strained and Abortion-Oriented” Decision Designed to Block Common-Sense Abortion Legislation
“The Oklahoma Supreme Court adopts abortion industry strategy blocking meaningful pro-life legislation with its faulty interpretation of Oklahoma law,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (10-29-13) – Following an order to answer certified questions posed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice, today the Oklahoma State Supreme Court […]
AUL Calls for Reversal of Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Life-Saving Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (10-28-13) – In response to a United States district court judge’s ruling enjoining life-saving regulations in Texas, Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest made the following comment: “Asking abortionists to follow FDA protocols designed to protect women’s lives and health is the least that the abortion industry can do. […]
AUL Fights to Protect Women from Dangerous Abortion-Inducing Drugs in Case Before North Dakota Supreme Court
“Abortion providers are herding women in and out of their clinics, in many cases without so much as an in-person consultation,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. “This isn’t just bad for women— it’s patient abandonment.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (10-04-13) – Americans United for Life filed an amicus brief today in the North Dakota Supreme Court on […]
Medical Professionals Win Fight for Higher Medical Standards in Iowa, thanks to a ruling by the Iowa Board of Medicine
WASHINGTON, D.C. (08-30-13) – Americans United for Life applauded the Iowa Board of Medicine for approving a rule dealing with chemical abortion submitted by 14 Iowa medical professionals. The rule addressed the increasing problem of administering dangerous chemical abortion drugs with minimal medical supervision. “The abortion industry has been pushing dangerous life-ending drugs with minimal […]
