Written Testimony of Natalie M. Hejran, Esq. Staff Counsel, Americans United for Life Against S.B. 144 Submitted to the Joint Committee on Public Health March 9, 2020 Dear Chair Abrams, Chair Steinberg, and Members of the Committee: My name is Natalie Hejran, and I serve as Staff Counsel at Americans United for Life (AUL), the […]
Testimony Against Senate Bill 701 relating to Suicide by Physician in Maryland
Written Testimony of Katie Glenn Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life Against Senate Bill 701, the Richard E. Israel and Roger “Pip” Moyer Act Submitted to the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee February 28, 2020 Dear Chairman Smith and Members of the Committee: I serve as Government Affairs Counsel of Americans United for Life […]
Testimony in Support of Colorado HB 20-1098
Dear Chair Kennedy, Vice-Chair Lewis, and Members of the Committee: My name is Katie Glenn, and I serve as Government Affairs Counsel at Americans United for Life (AUL). Established in 1971, Americans United for Life is a national law and policy nonprofit organization with a specialization in abortion, end-of-life issues, and bioethics law. Our vision at […]
Testimony in Support of Colorado HB 1068 “Born Alive Infant Protection Act”
Dear Chair Kennedy, Vice-Chair Lewis, and Members of the Committee: My name is Katie Glenn, and I serve as Government Affairs Counsel of Americans United for Life (AUL). Established in 1971, AUL is a national law and policy organization with a specialization in abortion, end-of-life issues, and bioethics law. Our vision at AUL is […]
Testimony Against New Hampshire Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 14
The General Court of New Hampshire Committee on Judiciary, NH House of Representatives Re: Testimony of Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life, Against New Hampshire Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 14 Chairwoman Smith and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide legal testimony concerning New Hampshire CACR 14 (the […]
Testimony Against District of Columbia Bill 23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019.”
Written Testimony of Katie Glenn, Esq. Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life, Against DC B23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019.” Chairperson Todd and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide legal testimony concerning the D.C. Council’s proposed Bill 23-434, the “Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act […]
Testimony Against the Radical Abortion Expanding New Zealand’s ‘Abortion Legislation Bill’
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. President & CEO, Americans United for Life Opposing the Abortion Legislation Bill New Zealand Parliamentary Select Committee September 19, 2019 Dear Chair Dyson and Honorable Members of the Select Committee: My name is Catherine Glenn Foster, and I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life […]
Testimony Against Minnesota H.F. 2152, ‘End-of-Life Options Act’
Written Testimony of Katie Glenn, Esq. Government Affairs Counsel, Americans United for Life Against H.F. 2152, the “End-of-Life Options Act” State of Minnesota House of Representatives Submitted to the Health and Human Services Policy Committee September 11, 2019 Dear Chairwoman Moran and Members of the Committee: I serve as Government Affairs Counsel for Americans United for Life (AUL), America’s original and most active organization advocating for life-affirming support and […]
Comment Supporting Proposed Rule Revising ACA Section 1557 Regulations
Americans United for Life has submitted a Comment in support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rule revising Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to better enforce civil rights in healthcare and comply with the mandates of Congress.
Testimony Against Massachusetts S. 1208 and H. 1926, the ‘Massachusetts End of Life Options Act’
Written Testimony of Catherine Glenn Foster, Esq. President & CEO, Americans United for Life Against S. 1208 and H. 1926, The “Massachusetts End of Life Options Act” Submitted to the Joint Committee on Public Health June 25, 2019 Dear Senator Comerford, Representative Mahoney, and Members of the Committee: I serve as President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL), America’s original and most active […]
U.S. House Testimony: ‘Protecting Title X and Safeguarding Quality Family Planning Care’
“Abortion can never legitimately be considered a form of family planning, because thriving families are characterized by their living members and the life they share in common. Abortion can never legitimately be considered a form of family planning, because what defines a ”successful” abortion is a dead member of the human family. Full stop. There is no way around this reality.”
Testimony On Massachusetts H. 3320 and S. 1209
“I have thoroughly reviewed both H. 3320 and S. 1209, and it is my legal opinion that they have severe consequences for the health of women and the unborn. The Act expands abortion allowances beyond Roe v. Wade and its progeny, rejects the state’s legitimate interest in protecting life, and prohibits commonsense protections for women’s health from being enacted in the future.”
Testimony on Massachusetts H. 3322, H. 3428, H. 3429, and H. 3434
“I have thoroughly reviewed these bills, and it is my legal opinion that they would enact common-sense protections for women and girls in Massachusetts and would withstand constitutional scrutiny.”
Testimony on Rhode Island H.B. 5125, the Reproductive Privacy Act
Rhode Island’s H.B. 5125, the Reproductive Privacy Act, would effectively expand abortion up until birth.
Testimony on Rhode Island S.B. 152, the Reproductive Health Act
“I urge this Committee to further Rhode Island’s important state interests in preserving human life and protecting women’s health and reject S.B. 152.”
Testimony on Delaware H.B. 140, Regarding Physician-Assisted Suicide
“H.B. 140 places already-vulnerable persons at even greater risk, fails to protect the integrity and ethics of the medical profession, and goes against the prevailing consensus that states have a duty to protect life.”
