On June 29th, the U.S. Court ruled 5-4 in Agency for Int’l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int’l. that foreign entities do not possess First Amendment rights, and may have conditions imposed upon them when they receive aid dollars from U.S. agencies. Alliance for Open Society claimed that foreign affiliates of U.S. groups were entitled to full First Amendment rights, and therefore the federal government could not impose a value-based requirement […]
Americans United for Life Shocked by Tragic Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Health Protections for Women
Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s tragic decision in June Medical Services v. Russo: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision strengthens abortion businesses at the cost of women’s lives. Chief Justice John Roberts confirms with today’s decision that threats against the […]
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 […]
A Message from Americans United for Life President & CEO Catherine Glenn Foster on Striving for Justice and a Sincere Respect for Life
“It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” —Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice […]
Americans United for Life Calls for Unity on Ethical, Medical, and Political Principles in a Time of Crisis
As COVID-19 continues to rip through our country at an alarming rate, Americans United for Life stands firm in protecting human life at all stages. While some would rather look away, it is imperative for Americans to affirm that our foundational principles are not compromised in practice due to this pandemic. Americans United for Life […]
Rethinking the Bare Necessity of Life
By Evelyn Gardett The current crisis is causing us to rethink our priorities. We are beginning to see our lives in the way in which a captain might pass over provisions prior to an around-the-world sailing trip. Each item in our lives is being carefully screened for utility and urgency, as compared to its cost […]
Ethical First Principles in a National Crisis
An Unprecedented Crisis America and the world are facing a health crisis that no one in living memory has endured. Americans United for Life offers its deepest condolences to those who have lost treasured loved ones in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nation’s grieving families and the loved ones left behind, as well as the sick […]
We Need to Re-Learn Civility
It has become cliché to point to some political move you disagree with and exclaim, “the founding fathers would be rolling in their graves!” The triteness is especially acute as it relates to how we project our politics onto those who came before us. We have a strong inclination to frame Americans of the past, […]
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 […]
Testimony Against New Hampshire Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 14
The General Court of New Hampshire Committee on Judiciary, NH House of Representatives Re: Testimony of Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life, Against New Hampshire Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 14 Chairwoman Smith and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide legal testimony concerning New Hampshire CACR 14 (the […]
The most important audience for overruling Roe v. Wade is the Justices
If U.S. Supreme Court litigation was a seminar on moral philosophy, I might agree with Robert Verbruggen that the workability of Roe v. Wade is not the best argument against Roe. But the first audience for the case for overruling Roe is the Justices. And there are several reasons why the case for the unworkability […]
Planned Parenthood: A Decade of Cornering the Market and Killing the Competition
Planned Parenthood Federation of America recently issued its annual report for 2018-2019. Decked out with full-color photos of active and happy young people, its booklet format is designed to make it easy for hip urban professionals to share on iPads over salted caramel lattes. “Care, no matter what,” Planned Parenthood’s soothing mantra proclaims. But its […]
Testimony Against District of Columbia Bill 23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019.”
Written Testimony of Katie Glenn, Esq. Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life, Against DC B23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019.” Chairperson Todd and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide legal testimony concerning the D.C. Council’s proposed Bill 23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act […]
AUL/YouGov: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Emergency Transfer Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans United for Life in partnership with non-partisan polling firm YouGov released findings today from a national survey of 1,326 American adults involving attitudes toward abortion and the rights of patients. The survey took place over a three day span from October 25-October 28, three weeks after the Supreme Court of the […]
The Future of Roe v. Wade
By taking the issue of abortion away from the American people and by imposing one policy for 50 states, the Supreme Court has roiled national politics and damaged its own standing — all in its one ruling in Roe v. Wade. Justice Blackmun’s opinion in Roe made up a right to abortion in American history, and admitted that […]
Supreme Court to consider Louisiana abortion case
The U.S. Supreme announced today that it will hear the petition filed by June Medical Services, a Louisiana abortion business, and the cross-petition filed by the State of Louisiana. The cases provide the Court with the first opportunity to speak to the abortion issue since the Hellerstedt decision three years ago, and potentially the continued viability of […]
