Written Testimony of Rachel N. Morrison, Esq. On H.B. 7070 Submitted to the Joint Committee on Public Health February 11, 2019 Dear Chair Abrams, Chair Steinberg, and Members of the Committee: My name is Rachel N. Morrison, and I serve as Litigation Counsel at Americans United for Life (AUL), the oldest and most active pro-life […]
Supreme Court agrees 5-4 to keep Louisiana’s law on hold
Late Thursday night, February 7th, just hours before Louisiana’s admitting privileges law would go into effect, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed 5-4 to grant June Medical Service’s emergency request to put the law on hold while the case is appealed. This decision comes after Justice Samuel Alito temporarily put Louisiana’s admitting privileges law on hold through Thursday so that all the justices could have more time to review the abortion provider’s request. No rationale […]
Law and the legalization of abortion through nine months
Although it horrifies most people, can anyone really be surprised to learn that the abortion agenda of the Left includes unregulated late-term abortions through the ninth month of pregnancy (yes, think late-term abortionist and convicted murderer, Dr. Kermit Gosnell), using your tax dollars to pay for abortion on demand throughout those nine months of pregnancy […]
Testimony on New Jersey S.B. 1072, involving suicide by physician
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. On S.B. 1072 Submitted to the Committee on Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens February 7, 2019 Dear Chair Vitale and Members of the Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster and I serve as President and CEO with Americans United for Life (AUL), the oldest and […]
Testimony on Vermont H. 57, involving expansive pro-abortion measures
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. On H. 57 Submitted to the House Committee on Human Services February 6,2019 Dear Chairwoman Pugh 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 for […]
‘To defend the dignity of every person’
President Trump spoke to the importance of life-affirming law in his second State of the Union, declaring: I am … proud to be the first President to include in my budget a plan for nationwide paid family leave — so that every new parent has the chance to bond with their newborn child. There could […]
Sen. Ben Sasses’s ‘Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’ effort fails
Sen. Ben Sasse introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the Senate today, which required unanimous consent to move forward. However, Sen. Patty Murray blocked the effort. Kimberly Leonard reports: Senate Democrats on Monday blocked an effort to pass legislation clarifying that babies who survive attempted abortions must receive medical care. Sen. Patty Murray, […]
Sen. Ben Sasse seeks U.S. Senate unanimous consent to Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Sen. Ben Sasse will introduce the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the Senate today, and has called for a voice vote to pass the measure. Sen. Sasse released the following statement after reintroducing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: “Everybody loves babies and that love has nothing to do with politics and everything to […]
Justice Alito temporarily puts Louisiana’s admitting privileges law on hold
Last Thursday, AUL explained what’s going on with Louisiana, abortion, and the Supreme Court, regarding abortion provider June Medical Services’ emergency request to put on hold Louisiana’s admitting privileges law. Without intervention by the Supreme Court, the law was set to go into effect today, Monday, February 4th. But late last Friday, February 1st, Justice Samuel Alito ordered an “administrative stay,” or a temporary hold, through Thursday, February […]
The leading cause of death in the world is 100 percent preventable
Ronnie Floyd reports that the leading cause of death in the world is 100 percent preventable: If I asked you what the leading cause of death in the world is, I imagine the first answer to pop into your mind would be a disease such as cancer. It wouldn’t be a bad guess — cancer […]
Testimony on New Mexico H.B. 51, involving conscience rights of health care providers
On February 1, 2019, Americans United for Life provided written testimony to allies in New Mexico to distribute to legislators, explaining that New Mexico’s H.B. 51 removes vital protections for the conscience rights of health care providers and that, contrary to claims made by the ACLU and other organizations, the remaining state and federal laws […]
Iowa pursues constitutional amendment protecting life
Iowa legislators are working to ensure that Iowa protects life in a post-Roe environment, and Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life, weighs in: The amendment would expressly state that the Iowa Constitution “does not secure or protect a right to abortion.” Several … states have deployed the tactic of a constitutional amendment, […]
Catherine Glenn Foster testifies on Montana S.B. 100, involving an ultrasound viewing option
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. President & CEO, Americans United for Life On S.B. 100 Submitted to the House Committee on Human Services February 1, 2019 Dear Chair Regier 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 oldest and […]
Sen. Ben Sasse calls on U.S. Senate to affirm human life post-birth
Sen. Ben Sasse spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate today to announce his expedited introduction of the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” in response to recent comments of Virginia’s Gov. Ralph Northam in support of post-birth abortion. Sen. Ben Sasse stated bluntly earlier this week that the sort of laws advanced recently by […]
What’s going on with Louisiana, abortion, and the Supreme Court?
On Friday, January 25, 2019, a Louisiana abortion provider, June Medical Services, made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that the Court put on hold a Louisiana law that is set to go into effect on February 4th, while the case, June Medical Services v. Gee, is appealed to the High Court. The Louisiana law at issue requires physicians who […]
Testimony on Vermont H.B. 57, involving expansive pro-abortion measures
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. President & CEO, Americans United for Life On H.B. 57 Submitted to the House Committee on Human Services January 30, 2019 Dear Chairwoman Pugh 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 and most […]
