“Forcing pregnancy care centers to post a Scarlet Letter disclaimer is a violation of their free speech and conscience rights,” says AUL President, Dr. Charmaine Yoest RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (12/6/12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest and members of AUL’s team will be in Richmond on Thursday for the Fourth Circuit […]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision Places Women’s Health and Lives at Risk
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today overturned an Oklahoma law intended to ensure the safe use of abortion-inducing drugs, such as RU-486. The law, enacted in 2011 and based upon an AUL model, simply required that abortion providers administer the drugs in the manner approved by the FDA. The state’s interest in enacting such a law […]
AUL’s Maxon says 40 years of Abortion Harms Women and Girls “physically, mentally and even socially by telling them to deny their true potential”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (12-04-12) – At a prestigious media briefing on the impact of 40 years of extreme abortion policies on American culture, Americans United for Life Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Counsel Jeanneane Maxon noted that the people most hurt by the radical abortion policies of the United States have been women and […]
Planned Parenthood loses again: Sixth Circuit refuses once more to strike down Ohio’s regulation of RU-486
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today denied Planned Parenthood’s request that the court revisit its prior decision in Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio v. DeWine, upholding Ohio’s regulation of RU-486. In October, the Sixth Circuit rejected Planned Parenthood’s challenge to a 2004 Ohio law which requires that abortion providers dispense RU-486 only in the manner […]
Omaha World-Herald on Kansas abortion legislation
Omaha World-Herald Greg Schleppenbach, a lobbyist with the Nebraska Catholic Conference, and Suzanne Gage, director of Americans United for Life Nebraska, said they want to try again to get legal protection for health care providers who refuse to provide care based on religious, moral or ethical objections. But both said they would support efforts to […]
Baptist Press on maternal mortality
Baptist Press More than 400 women have died from legal abortions since 1973, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that also shows the number of abortions fell by 5 percent in 2009. The CDC reported Nov. 21 there were 403 deaths related to legal abortions through 2008, the most recent […]
Washington Times on Pro-Life Victories in 2012
Dan McConchie wrote a piece for The Washington Times As 2012 draws to a close, it is that time of year when we take stock of what we’ve accomplished and look ahead to the future. For pro-life Americans, the victories are numerous, and despite the November election, the outlook is bright. In 2010, we saw […]
AUL’s Yoest Celebrates Historic Drop in Abortion, Notes that Cutting-Edge Legislation Advances Life
Adds that the true headline should include a doubling of abortion fatalities WASHINGTON, D.C. (11/23/2012) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest called the news of a historic 5% drop in the abortion rate, released by the Centers for Disease Control on the eve of Thanksgiving, “a real cause for giving thanks.” […]
AUL Supports Freedom of Conscience in Two More Cases
AUL has filed two more amicus briefs supporting freedom of conscience and arguing that the Obama Administration’s “HHS mandate,” requiring insurance coverage for “all FDA-approved contraceptives” including so-called “emergency contraceptive” and the abortion-inducing drug ella, is patently unconstitutional. In O’Brien v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a private business and its owner are […]
AUL Files to Protect Religious Freedom in Suit Against Obama Administration
Americans United for Life (AUL) filed a brief today in Nebraska v. Health and Human Services, a case initiated by the state of Nebraska and six other states challenging the Obama Administration’s “HHS Mandate,” which requires that employers provide insurance coverage for all forms of FDA-approved “contraception,” including life-ending drugs and devices classified as “emergency […]
Election Victories: Voters defend life from conception until natural death
Pro-life Americans had reason to celebrate Tuesday night when citizens in several states voted for life in key ballot initiatives: DEFEATED: Massachusetts Q 2 – “Death with Dignity” (Assisted Suicide) Initiative Massachusetts voters rejected an initiative legalizing physician assisted-suicide, protecting vulnerable people facing the end of life. The so-called “Death with Dignity” initiative failed to […]
Pro-Life Round Up: Victories for Life in the 2012 Election
Despite many disappointments in the election results, some victories both at the state and federal level were gained for pro-life voters, underscoring that efforts to ensure everyone is welcomed in life and defended in law will persevere. Of particular note, voters ensured that the House of Representatives maintained its pro-life majority, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) […]
Yoest profiled in New York Times Magazine
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of AUL is profiled in the New York Times Magazine. An excerpt: One day in the spring, I went with Charmaine Yoest, head of Americans United for Life, a pro-life advocacy group, to meet two of her five kids at a Barnes & Noble near her office in Washington. […]
7th Circuit Provides Guidance for Defunding Abortion Providers
Critics of the Seventh Circuit’s decision blocking the heart of an Indiana law that sought to defund abortion providers (including Planned Parenthood) are overlooking a silver lining in the opinion. The court held—in no uncertain terms—that withholding public funds from abortion providers, regardless of whether those funds are used for abortion-related services, does not necessarily […]
8 More Reason to Watch Election Returns: Initiatives Across the Country
While most pro-life Americans are understandably focused on the Presidential election and key Congressional races, citizens in several states will also vote on life-related ballot initiatives on November 6th. Below is a summary of these initiatives, and why they are important. Florida Amendment 6 – “Florida Abortion Amendment” Florida Amendment 6 includes two provisions. First, […]
CitizenLink on Virginia legislation banning sex-selective abortions
From CitizenLink: A Virginia legislator introduced a bill earlier this month that if passed would make Virginia the fifth state to enact a sex-selective abortion law, according to Americans United for Life (AUL), a national pro-life organization based in Washington D.C. This kind of bill reinforces the fact that sex discrimination has no place in […]
