“AUL repeatedly urged the Obama Administration to protect the conscience rights of all Americans, but those freedoms are bulldozed in the healthcare law – the largest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-21-12) – Following news of multiple lawsuits by the Catholic Church, Catholic colleges and universities, […]
Media Advisory: 20 years after Casey Decision AUL Hosts Legal Symposium
Media Advisory: 20 years after the Supreme Court’s Historic Casey Decision Americans United for Life Hosts Legal Symposium Deconstructing Casey’s Impact on Abortion Law Distinguished panel to address the failures and successes of Casey at National Press Club WASHINGTON, D.C. (05-21-12) – In advance of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in […]
Roe v. Wade: The View from 1993
1992 was a year of disappointing setbacks for pro-life Americans. When most observers thought the Supreme Court was on the verge of overruling its 1973 decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, a bare majority of five justices reaffirmed the Roe v. Wade decision on June 29, 1992, at least in its essentials—a […]
Saunders and Franzonello at Life News on Title X Funding
AUL’s William Saunders and Anna Franzonello blogging at LifeNews: Under the pretext of protecting the Title X “family planning” program, Representative Robert Dold (a self-described “pro-choice” Republican from Illinois) has introduced legislation misleadingly titled “Protecting Women’s Access to Health Care.” Representative Dold claims his bill—which would prohibit excluding abortion providers from the Title X program—is […]
South Carolina Moves to Protect Infants Born Alive Using AUL Model Bill Language
COLUMBIA, SC (05-16-12) — The South Carolina House voted today 107-0 to require protection for infants born alive as a result of a failed abortion attempt. The bill, based on AUL model language, previously passed the Senate 27-3. It now will go through a third reading and then on to Governor Nikki Haley for her signature. […]
Mississippi Becomes First State to Enact Law Based on AUL’s Child Protection Act
Yesterday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed The Child Protection Act (House Bill 16) into law. This protective new law is based, in significant part, on model legislation developed by AUL’s Vice President of Legal Affairs Denise Burke, a former state and federal prosecutor. Developed in 2007, AUL’s innovative Child Protection Act helps ensure that all […]
AUL’s McConchie in the Edmond Sun on Oklahoma court ruling
From The Edmond Sun: A day after an Oklahoma judge struck down a law related to abortion-inducing drugs the Edmond lawmaker who authored it defended it during a press conference. In May 2011, Gov. Mary Fallin signed House Bill 1970, authored by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. It required that […]
Oklahoma Court Decision Places Women’s Health and Lives at Risk
Yesterday, a state trial court judge 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 […]
AUL says Oklahoma ruling evidences the “true war on women” as it “strips commonsense protections from the law.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: AUL Vice President of Government Affairs Dan McConchie to participate in Oklahoma News Conference Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. (05/14/12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said that the Monday ruling by an Oklahoma judge throwing out commonsense protections for women, protecting them from the dangers of […]
AUL’s Novick at National Review Online on Chilean Study That Dispels Maternal-Mortality Myth
Mary Novick of AUL writing at National Review Online: For years abortion advocates and international bodies have been pressuring Chile to decriminalize abortion — claiming that Chile’s 1989 law prohibiting abortion is increasing the maternal mortality rate because women must be turning to unsafe and illegal abortion as an alternative. However, a study of statistical […]
AUL’s Franzonello in The Washington Times on Sex-Selection Abortion
Anna Franzonello of AUL penned an op-ed for The Washington Times on 5/8/2012 on sex-selection abortion. An excerpt is below: When it comes to feminist goals, working to end sex-selection abortions should be common ground for all sides. It is a real war on women, costing the lives of girls simply because they are girls. […]
Guttmacher Study on informed consent flawed and biased
In the June publication of “Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health” (a Guttmacher Institute publication), pro-abortion researchers argue in the article Attitudes and Decision Making Among Women Seeking Abortions at One U.S. Clinic that laws requiring that women be given pertinent information before choosing abortion are unnecessary. But this study contains major flaws: it studies […]
AUL’s Harned at National Review Online on Arizona’s ban of Planned Parenthood funding
Mary Harned of AUL writes at The Corner at NRO about Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signing a bill into law that would ban public funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. An excerpt: Last week, Arizona — which has several laws in effect that prevent public funding for abortions — took a bold step […]
AUL’s Yoest quoted at vigil for Chen Guangcheng
AUL President & CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest was quoted by the media at a vigil outside the White House. From the report: Several protesters were arrested outside the White House today while lobbying the president for help for Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese attorney and human rights activist who gained international attention for exposing the […]
Manchester Union Leader on AUL’s Maxon testifying in New Hampshire
AUL’s Vice President of External Operations Jeanneane Maxon testified before a New Hampshire Senate Committee and was quoted in the media. From the Manchester Union Leader: The committee, however, voted to support HCR 31, which commends “the work of pregnancy care centers in New Hampshire and across the United States.” Pregnancy care centers offer pregnant […]
Missouri officials tweet about AUL and Dr. Charmaine Yoest
Missouri State Senator Scott Rupp made this tweet: It was an honor to introduce @CharmaineYoest Pres/CEO Americans United for Life @AUL in Missouri Senate yesterday.Thank you 4 all you do! — Senator Scott Rupp (@Scott_Rupp) May 3, 2012 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder made the following tweet on Twitter today: Great to meet & […]
