“A. 179 would require an abortion practitioner to take all medically appropriate steps to preserve the life of a born-alive infant.”
Women Speak 2019: A Symposium on Life Without Roe
Women Speak 2019 took place on May 1st at The Heritage Foundation, bringing together experts and leaders in law, medicine, economics, and the media, to explore the current cultural and political paradigm that falsely argues abortion is necessary for women’s advancement in society.
Women Speak 2019 to Honor Meghan McCain
Americans United for Life will present The View co-host, Meghan McCain, with its Defender of Life in the Media Award.
‘Women Speak 2019’ set for May 1st at Heritage Foundation
Women Speak 2019 will take place on May 1st at The Heritage Foundation, bringing together experts and leaders in law, medicine, economics and the media to critically examine an idea that our political and popular culture takes for granted: that abortion is necessary for women’s advancement in society.
AUL Files Brief Supporting Title X Rule
“Despite the fact that abortion is statutorily excluded from Title X projects and funding, Maine Family Panning somehow thinks that the rule violates their patients’ right to choose abortion. This is absurd,” said Rachel Morrison, AUL Litigation Counsel.
Testimony on Delaware H.B. 53, the Woman’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act
“This Committee has an opportunity to take an important step toward ensuring the women of Delaware are not denied vital information like I was, but instead empowered to make a fully informed decision.”
Testimony on Delaware H.B. 52, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
“I write to strongly support Delaware’s H.B. 52, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would protect maternal health, as well as the lives of unborn children who can feel pain, by limiting the availability of abortion after 20 weeks except when necessary to protect the life or physical health of the mother.”
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo advocates suicide by physician
“The American Medical Association has been clear on this,” Shakely said. “Their Code of Medical Ethics opposes physician-assisted suicide. It says it’s ‘fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer.’ So this isn’t a medical issue, the root is suicide.”
Testimony on Vermont H.B. 57, the ‘Freedom of Choice’ Act
Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D. On H.B. 57Submitted to the Senate Committee on Health and WelfareApril 12, 2019 Dear Chairwoman Lyons and Members of the Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster, and I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL), America’s original and most active organization advocating […]
Testimony on Montana S.B. 354, Regarding the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D. On S.B. 354Submitted to the House Judiciary Committee April 11, 2019 Dear Chair Doane and Members of the Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster, and I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL). Established in 1971, AUL is a national law and […]
Testimony on Maine H.B. 948, Regarding Physician-Prescribed Suicide
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D. On H.B. 948 Submitted to the Joint Committee on Health and Human Services April 9, 2019 Dear Chair Gratwick, Chair Hymanson, and Members of the Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster and I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL), the oldest […]
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 160, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D. Submitted to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee On S. 160“The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” April 9, 2019 Hon. Lindsey O. Graham, ChairmanHon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking MemberHonorable Members United States SenateCommittee on the Judiciary224 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-6275 Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Feinstein, and Members of the Committee: I am deeply privileged to testify today […]
Testimony on Oregon S.B. 579, Relating to Legal Forms of Suicide
Written Testimony of Bobby Schindler, M.S. On S.B. 579Submitted to the Senate Judiciary CommitteeApril 5, 2019 Dear Chair and Members of the Committee: My name is Bobby Schindler, and I serve as President of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network. I submit this testimony on behalf of that organization as well as Americans United […]
Maryland’s ‘End of Life Options Act,’ intended to permit suicide by physician, is defeated
Americans United for Life is grateful to Maryland leaders and advocates for life for the recent defeat of the so-called “End of Life Options Act,” a bill which would have permitted state-endorsed suicide by physician in Maryland, threatened the lives of vulnerable persons, and corroded the rights of conscience of medical providers. Unfortunately, the “End […]
Testimony on Rhode Island H.B. 5555, Regarding Physician Assisted Suicide
Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D. On H.B. 5555 Submitted to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee March 27, 2019 Dear Chair McNamara and Honorable Members of the Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster, and I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL), the oldest and most active […]
Americans United for Life applauds the enforcement of federal law prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to finance global abortion activists
Americans United for Life applauds today’s actions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to protect vulnerable life. Secretary Pompeo announced that, regarding the Mexico City Policy, foreign assistance will no longer be given to NGOs that provide assistance to other groups in the global abortion industry. This change eliminates the potential for backdoor funding of abortion. Secretary […]
