Jeanneane Maxon, Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel for Americans United for Life, appeared on ABC News to discuss the verdict in the Kermit Gosnell abortion trial.
AUL Calls Gosnell Murder Conviction “a triumph of justice over the reality of infanticide – the logical conclusion of the abortion worldview”
“In the Gosnell case, we’ve seen proof positive that the abortion industry operates as the red-light district of medicine, preying on the vulnerable and repeatedly victimizing the very women it claims to protect,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-13-13) — “The self-interested indifference of an unrepentant, unregulated, and unmonitored abortion industry stood front […]
“Emergency Contraception”: What’s the big deal?
The media has been abuzz lately with conversations about “emergency contraception.” The FDA has approved over-the-counter access to Plan B for 15-year-old girls. The Obama Administration has decided to appeal a federal district judge’s decision demanding that Plan B be available to minors (without a downward limit). And of course, there are currently at least 59 cases challenging […]
William Saunders in the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly
William Saunders, Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel, featured in the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly in which he gives a “Washington Insider” report of bioethical issues from our nation’s capital.
AUDIO: Jeanneane Maxon on the Mike Huckabee Show
Jeanneane Maxon, Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel for Americans United for Life, appeared on the Mike Huckabee Show to discuss the status of the Kermit Gosnell abortion trial.
AUL Celebrates Oklahoma Win Where AUL Model Legislation Strengthens Adult Involvement on Behalf of Vulnerable Girls
WASHIINGTON, D.C. (5-7-13) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest commended the Oklahoma Senate for passing AUL model legislation designed to assist parents and guardians as young girls consider an abortion decision. “The lies of sex offenders and abusive adults cover up too many crimes against young girls in America today,” said […]
AUL Files Thirteenth Brief Supporting First Amendment Freedom of Conscience
“Big Abortion and its political allies have moved from ‘choice’ to ‘coercion,’ punishing those who do not support their deadly agenda,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-07-13) –Americans United for Life today filed its thirteenth amicus curiae brief in a legal challenge to Obamacare and in defense of freedom of conscience. In our […]
The Legal Legacy of Dennis Horan, Esq. for Protecting Human Life—Chairman of the Board of Americans United for Life—on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death
Between 1970 and his death on May 1, 1988, Dennis J. Horan had an enormous influence on the development of American law protecting human life. Dennis had a significant impact on the development of the law protecting human life in several ways: Influencing the abortion litigation leading up to Roe v. Wade, and educating leaders […]
Video: Dr. Charmaine Yoest on FOX News
Dr. Charmaine Yoest recently appeared on FOX News to discuss Kermit Gosnell and abortion clinic regulations.
AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest Says “Big Abortion Keeps Abortionists Like ‘House of Horrors’ Dr. Kermit Gosnell in Business by Fighting Commonsense Regulations”
The consequences of ignoring the harm that can come from unregulated abortion clinics are appalling,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. “Abortion clinics should be regulated like the medical facilities they claim to be, and be required to provide humane medical care to newly born children.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-01-13) – Americans United for Life President and […]
Video: Dr. Charmaine Yoest on PBS NewsHour
On PBS NewsHour, Dr. Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, and Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro Choice America, discuss abortion and debate its move from federal courts to state governments. Dr. Yoest wrote an op-ed for PBS to accompany the segment.
AUL Applauds Florida Senate for Unanimous Vote to Protect Infants Born-Alive During Abortions
“The ‘house of horrors’ abortion trial in Philadelphia illustrates why Florida’s efforts to abolish infanticide are so necessary,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. “Protecting infants born alive should be amarker of a civilized country.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (04-30-13) –Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest saluted the Florida Senate for unanimously passing legislation […]
Defending the Indefensible: Closing Arguments in the Gosnell Trial
Jack McMahon, the defense attorney for Kermit Gosnell, is a friendly guy. Before the trial began, he chit-chatted with pro-lifers in the gallery. He couldn’t discuss the case, of course, but he shared funny stories and talked golf. He seemed like a nice man. Only he knows his motives for taking this case. Maybe he’s […]
AUL Files Twelfth Brief Supporting First Amendment Freedom of Conscience
“In this brief, we are targeting the Achilles heel of Obamacare – using the law to compel compliance with an abortion agenda is clearly unconstitutional,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (04-30-13) — For the twelfth time, Americans United for Life has filed an amicus curiae brief in a legal challenge to Obamacare. In a brief filed today […]
