Statements

Washington, DC—The en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Title X funding rule for federal family planning programs, called the “Protect Life Rule,” is constitutional. “Americans United for Life is grateful that the court of appeals has seen through the false cries […]

Washington, DC—In response to the Portuguese parliament’s controversial vote today to make euthanasia and suicide by physician lawful, Americans United for Life issued the following statement: “We get to choose one: suicide prevention, or suicide advocacy. We can’t have both,” said Catherine Glenn Foster, President and CEO of Americans United for Life. “Portugal’s embrace of […]

WASHINGTON, DC—On February 12th the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a public hearing concerning review of H.R.2975, the “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019”. This extreme bill would wipe out critical federal and state patient protections and prohibit future law or policy that would regulate abortion. Americans […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump’s February 4, 2020, State of the Union address: “The president’s welcoming of Robin and Ellie Schneider as his honored guests was a remarkable and encouraging moment at this year’s State of the […]

WASHINGTON, DC—The Commonwealth of Virginia stands on the precipice of repealing critical health and safety protections that have protected women from unlicensed and dangerous abortion practitioners. If Gov. Ralph Northam signs this extreme bill, women in Virginia will be subjected to substandard medical conditions in abortion facilities across the Commonwealth, including the possibility that those […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—As more states consider passage of legislation which would legalize suicide by physician, Americans United for Life (AUL) stands strong with millions of advocates across the country by making clear that healthcare practitioners providing drugs intended to cause death is not a medicinal act. Recent stories such as the as the premature death of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C: Americans United for Life (AUL) filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of the state of Indiana in its effort to protect young women with a parental involvement requirement for underage abortions. AUL particularly challenges the “third party standing” assumed by abortion providers which allows for abortionists to sue […]

WASHINGTON, D.C—Americans United for Life is proud to present our 2020 Life List, with the state of Louisiana ranked Number One. The AUL Life List is our annual state ranking based on our comprehensive analysis of each state’s law and policy protections for human life from conception to natural death. Catherine Glenn Foster, President & […]

Washington, DC— Americans United for Life, a national leader in life-affirming law and policy, applauds the decision by President Trump to proclaim January 22 “National Sanctity of Human Life Day”. Statement from Catherine Glenn Foster, Americans United for Life President & CEO: President Trump’s recent proclamation of January 22 as “National Sanctity of Human Life Day” […]

Washington, DC — Today, Americans United for Life filed a “friend of the court” brief on behalf of 207 Members of Congress in June Medical Services, LLC v. Gee and Gee v. June Medical Services, LLC in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Court should uphold a Louisiana law mandating that abortion practitioners are […]

Washington, DC — Americans United for Life has filed a “friend of the court” brief in June Medical Services, LLC v. Gee and Gee v. June Medical Services, LLC in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Court should uphold a Louisiana law mandating abortion businesses are equipped to facilitate life-saving emergency transfers for patients. […]