WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-04-17) – Americans United for Life’s Acting President and Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe praised members of the House of Representatives for voting to defund the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood: “American taxpayers should not be responsible for subsidizing Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry. The House’s 217-213 vote today would remove funding from […]
Dangerous Trend – From “Choice” to Coercion
Americans United for Life Vice President of Legal Affairs Denise Burke has identified a frightening trend for pro-life advocates – the increasingly aggressive ways that abortion zealots attack the free speech rights of those who value life. Recently she wrote, “Abortion advocates around the world and particularly in the United States are increasingly abandoning their […]
100 Day for Life
As the media prepares their analysis of the First 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration, we pro-life Americans have a lot to celebrate. Americans United for Life has been working in Washington D.C. around the clock as a Supreme Court Justice took his seat, as Planned Parenthood suffered an historic setback and as international […]
SCOTUS 101: Neil Gorsuch
Congratulations to Justice Gorsuch, who was sworn in as the 113th Supreme Court justice. Thanks to everyone who helped him take his place on the Court. We Need Your Help AUL has been a part of every abortion-related case before the Supreme Court, including Roe v. Wade. DONATE NOW to help us continue to protect […]
AUL Praises Senate for Confirming Judge Neil Gorsuch
Following the contentious events leading to the 54-45 vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, AUL Acting President Clarke Forsythe commended the Senate Republican leadership “for changing the Senate rules to confirm a judge who is committed to preserving self-government through the rule of law. Judge Neil […]
AUL Commends U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee For Advancing Judge Neil Gorsuch One Step Closer to the Supreme Court
“At a time when judges claim the freedom to read their personal values into the Constitution, as illustrated by the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision, Judge Neil Gorsuch’s respect for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the preservation of self-government is necessary on the Supreme Court,” said AUL’s Clarke Forsythe. WASHINGTON, D.C. (04-03-17) – Following the […]
AUL Defends Pregnancy Care Centers in Case with National Implications
“Pregnancy Care Centers provide real care and hope for women who are facing unplanned pregnancies. These life-affirming centers should not be forced to promote the abortion industry’s agenda in order to help women,” said AUL’s Staff Counsel Deanna Wallace. Washington, D.C. (04-03-17) — Today AUL will file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Care Net and […]
AUL Celebrates First Legislative Congressional Pro-Life Win this Session
“For too long, the abortion industry has syphoned off resources from health care centers designed to meet women’s full-service needs,” said AUL’s Corporate Counsel Evangeline Bartz “Abortion is not healthcare.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (3-30-17) – Americans United for Life attorney Evangeline Bartz said that today’s U.S. Senate vote on Title X family planning funding “kept a promise made […]
Coming To A Statehouse Near You: Legislation Protecting Mothers & Unborn Infants
By Denise Burke Originally published in The Daily Caller on March 13, 2017. Pro-life advocates are apt to agree with Planned Parenthood’s recent admonition to its supporters: “The fight of our lives starts now.” Pro-life Americans are determined to win the battle to protect women and their unborn children from the harms inherent in abortion and […]
AUL Salutes Arkansas for Protecting Babies from Sex Selection Abortions
“We know that little girls are the primary targets of sex selection abortions,” AUL’s Denise Burke said. “To be pro-woman is to be pro-life, as we welcome all our children – both girls and boys – into the world.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-29-17) – “Arkansas’s governor and legislative leaders are to be commended for addressing the […]
Dangerous Conditions in Whole Woman’s Health Abortion Clinics Reason Enough for Health and Safety Standards, Notes AUL
“When the CEO of the Whole Woman’s Health abortion chain goes under oath during Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings, will she explain why the documented unsafe conditions and practices in its abortion clinics should be ignored?” asked AUL’s Deanna Wallace. WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-22-17) – The Senate Judiciary Committee has released a witness list in advance […]
Americans United for Life Observes that Roe v. Wade is not Settled Law nor is Abortion Safe for Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-21-17) – Americans United for Life Staff Counsel Deanna Wallace, observing gavel to gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, noted that “Roe v. Wade is a case study in judicial overreach, and it is important that the conversation […]
AUL Legal Analysis of Today’s Judge Neal Gorsuch Hearings
FOR LEGAL ANALYSIS OF TODAY’S JUDGE NEAL GORSUCH HEARING, GO TO SCOTUS101 WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-20-17)– In advance of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, Americans United for Life’s Legal Team launched a special SCOTUS101 project to highlight some of the crucial legal principles impacting Gorsuch’s […]
AUL Calls on U.S. Senate to Confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
“Judge Neil Gorsuch’s judicial opinions and legal writings are marked by scholarship, clear writing, and a scrupulous weighing of the legal precedent and factual evidence,” said AUL’s Clarke Forsythe, “He is committed to interpreting the Constitution as written and not legislating from the bench, a dangerous practice that leads to tragic decisions like Roe v. […]
AUL Launches SCOTUS101 In Advance of Hearings to fill Supreme Court Vacancy
“Judge Neil Gorsuch brings the right judicial temperament and perspective on the law to the high court,” noted AUL’s Clarke Forsythe. “At AUL, we know that Roe v. Wade can be overturned, but to understand that, Americans need a better understanding of the law impacting life.” MEDIA ALERT: Leading up to the hearings, visit aul.org/SCOTUS101 […]
AUL Applauds Wyoming Office Holders Who Pass First Pro-Life Protections in a Generation
“Americans United for Life was proud to partner with pro-life leaders in Wyoming and thanks Gov. Matt Mead for empowering women with information about their unborn children and requiring humane treatment for unborn infants who die before birth,” said AUL’s Denise Burke. WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-10-17) – Americans United for Life’s Vice President of Legal Affairs […]
