Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, shared the following reflections to mark International Women’s Day: As I celebrate International Women’s Day, I am standing up for all women. For our right to exist, for our right to be free from harm, for our right to participate in society just as […]
HHS rule prohibits Title X funding of abortion
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule requiring that Title X funds may not be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. Title X explicitly states that no Title X funds “shall be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.” […]
Pro-Choice Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Late-Term Abortion, Now Permitted in New York
National Survey: “Pro-Choice” Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Late-Term Abortion, Now Permitted in New York Two in three self-identified “pro-choice” Americans oppose abortion in the third trimester, abortion the day before a child is born, and removing medical care for a viable child Today, YouGov, in partnership with Americans United for Life (AUL), released findings from a national survey of 1,145 American […]
Americans United for Life Champions Life Affirming Law and Policy with ‘Defending Life’ and ‘Life List’
Today, just over a week before the March for Life, Americans United for Life (AUL), America’s first and largest pro-life legal organization, released the 14th-annual edition of its flagship publication, Defending Life, known as “America’s Playbook for Life.” The guide shows that 2018 was another year of vigorous and successful policy engagement with landmark victories […]
AUL submits comment in support of proposed HHS rule increasing transparency and accountability of insurance funds used for abortion
Today, Americans United for Life submitted a Comment in support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule clarifying that insurance funds used to pay for abortions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) must be kept separate from other funds. Consistent with the Hyde Amendment, the PPACA restricts the […]
Planned Parenthood facing claims of bias and discrimination against mothers and women planning parenthood
Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, reflects on reporting from Natalie Kitroeff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg of The New York Times on allegations of workplace discrimination facing Planned Parenthood: “Planned Parenthood’s apparent history of discrimination against women and mothers, as told by Natalie Kitroeff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg of The New York […]
