This legislative package represents the new frontier in pro-life protections, combining what we know about the deadly risks of abortion…
Planned Parenthood Turns 100
Get the Facts about the legacy and profiteering of the Nation’s Number One abortion provider.
Women in a World After Roe
Correcting the misperception that United States abortion laws have ever targeted women – and why they would not after Roe is overturned.
Ohio Supreme Court: Abortion Providers Don’t Have License to Ignore Health and Safety Regulations
Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court held that abortion facilities don’t get an exemption from health and safety regulations just because they provide abortions. Like many states, Ohio has health and safety regulations for facilities that provide surgical services outside of a hospital. For over two decades, Ohio has required facilities to have a written […]
On S. 1225 Regarding Physician-Assisted Suicide
Dear Chairs Lewis and Hogan, and Honorable Members: I am Deanna Wallace, Staff Counsel with Americans United for Life. I appreciate the opportunity to provide written testimony on S. 1225, regarding the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts. In my practice, I specialize in life-related legislation and am testifying as an expert in constitutional law […]
AUL Reacts to Senate Failure to Pass “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”
“Americans United for Life is disappointed by the Senate’s failure to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act this evening. Not only would this legislation have provided protections for unborn children who feel pain, but it would also have protected mothers from the increased risks associated with later-term abortions. Research shows that a woman seeking […]
AUL encouraged by Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholding abortion center license revocation
Americans United for Life is encouraged by the Ohio Supreme Court’s determination that the Ohio Department of Health’s decision to revoke the license of an abortion center that failed to meet state standards for patient care was “supported by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence and is in accordance with law.” The court found that the […]
AUL Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Americans United for Life calls on the United States Senate to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S.2311). This pro-life, pro-woman bill prohibits abortions beginning at 20 weeks after fertilization, protecting both the unborn child and his or her mother. Also known as “Micah’s Law,” this legislation passed the House by a 237-189 bipartisan […]
AUL encouraged by Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholding abortion center license revocation
Americans United for Life is encouraged by the Ohio Supreme Court’s determination that the Ohio Department of Health’s decision to revoke the license of an abortion center that failed to meet state standards for patient care was “supported by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence and is in accordance with law.” The court found that the […]
The state of abortion legislation 45 years after Roe
With just one year under his belt, it took an hour and twenty minutes for the president to reflect last week on our nation’s latest milestones in his State of the Union address — the third-longest address in the last 50 years. And while he did not directly address the critical issue of abortion, a […]
AUL Reacts to Senate Failure to Pass “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”
“Americans United for Life is disappointed by the Senate’s failure to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act this evening. Not only would this legislation have provided protections for unborn children who feel pain, but it would also have protected mothers from the increased risks associated with later-term abortions. Research shows that a woman seeking […]
The Pro-Life State of the Union
As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union Address before Congress Tuesday evening, the AUL Legal Team wanted to take the opportunity to update you on the “Pro-Life State of the Union.” The Pro-Life State of the Union is strong! In 2017, at least 19 states adopted more than 60 life-affirming measures, […]
AUL Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Americans United for Life calls on the United States Senate to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S.2311). This pro-life, pro-woman bill prohibits abortions beginning at 20 weeks after fertilization, protecting both the unborn child and his or her mother. Also known as “Micah’s Law,” this legislation passed the House by a 237-189 bipartisan […]
Like 21 States, Congress should pass a five-month limit on abortion
In 2007, for the first time since 1973, five Supreme Court justices expressed grave concern with late-term abortions, in a case called Gonzales v. Carhart, and upheld the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Numerous lawyers and elected officials read the Supreme Court’s decision and thought the Justices were serious. So, since then, 21 states have enacted a prohibition […]
New Year, New Hope
The first month of 2018 is in the books, and it has already been an exciting month for the Americans United for Life team, as we move forward with our fight to protect mothers and babies! Here are some highlights: AUL Released Defending Life 2018 and the 2018 Life List Defending Life, which has been […]
‘No. 1 Congressional Goal in 2018’ is Senate Vote on ‘Pain Capable’ Bill
Steven H. Aden, Americans United for Life’s Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, recently spoke with a Roll Call reporter and expressed one of our biggest goals in the near future—namely, ensuring our lawmakers protect unborn children at the five-month mark and beyond. See the Roll Call excerpt below: The challenge in clearing anti-abortion legislation […]
