WASHINGTON — National Right to Life mourns the passing of Jeanne Head, R.N., Vice President of International Affairs and a tireless advocate for the protection of innocent human life. Ms. Head passed away today after years of faithful service to the pro-life movement.

An obstetric nurse, Jeanne Head worked in the field for 44 years, including 32 years at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan.

For decades, Ms. Head served National Right to Life and New York State Right to Life in numerous leadership roles. She represented New York on the National Right to Life Board of Directors and served as Vice President for International Affairs for National Right to Life and represented both National Right to Life and the International Right to Life Federation at the United Nations. Ms. Head was a steadfast voice defending the dignity of every human being and opposing efforts to establish abortion as an international human right.

“Jeanne Head devoted her life to defending those who could not defend themselves,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Whether she was working with pro-life leaders across the United States or representing National Right to Life at the United Nations, Jeanne never lost sight of the inherent dignity of every human life. She possessed unwavering conviction, extraordinary courage, and a deep compassion for both mothers and their children. We are profoundly grateful for her decades of faithful service and will greatly miss her friendship, wisdom, and witness.”

Throughout her life, Ms. Head was known for her willingness to speak the truth with both conviction and sincerity. She tirelessly challenged efforts to redefine human rights in ways that excluded the unborn child and worked to ensure that voices representing the world’s most vulnerable were heard in international forums.

“National Right to Life extends its deepest condolences to Jeanne’s family, friends, and the countless pro-life advocates around the world whose lives she touched,” said Tobias. “We give thanks for a life faithfully lived in service to others and pray that her legacy will continue to inspire future generations to defend the dignity of every member of the human family.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

WASHINGTON — On the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Senate leaders highlighted a broad range of pro-life legislation through a series of unanimous consent requests focused on protecting unborn children, supporting mothers and families, and defending conscience rights.

The measures address protections for unborn children, support for pregnant women and families, conscience rights, and safeguards against abortion coercion.

“On the anniversary of Dobbs, Senate leaders demonstrated that protecting human life remains an important national priority,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “These legislative proposals recognize both the humanity of unborn children and the need to support mothers, families, and vulnerable individuals facing pressure or discrimination.”

Among the measures highlighted are legislation to protect unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome, preserve conscience protections for health care providers, prevent taxpayer funding of abortion providers through Title X, support pregnant and parenting students, strengthen assistance for mothers and families, prohibit forced abortion, and expand protections for women and unborn children in both domestic and international policy.

Tobias said. “These proposals represent important steps toward protecting unborn children while providing meaningful support for women and families.”

National Right to Life particularly commended Senate leaders for using the Dobbs anniversary to draw attention to legislation that addresses the many ways public policy can affirm the dignity of every human life.

“Whether protecting a child diagnosed with Down syndrome, defending the conscience rights of health care professionals, helping pregnant students continue their education, supporting mothers in need, or preventing coercive abortions, these measures reflect the principle that every human life has inherent value and deserves protection,” Tobias said.

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

WASHINGTON — Today marks the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and restored to the American people and their elected representatives the authority to enact laws protecting unborn children.

“Four years ago, the Supreme Court corrected a grave injustice by overturning Roe v. Wade,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “For nearly fifty years, Roe prevented the American people from protecting unborn children through our elected representatives.”

Since the Dobbs decision, states have pursued dramatically different approaches to abortion policy. Some have enacted laws protecting unborn children and supporting mothers facing unexpected pregnancies, while others have expanded abortion throughout pregnancy and eliminated longstanding protections.

“Dobbs was not the end of our work—it was the beginning of a new chapter,” Tobias said. “Every child deserves protection, and every mother deserves support. National Right to Life and our state affiliates will continue advocating for policies that protect unborn children, assist women and families, and foster a culture that values human life.”

Despite the historic victory in Dobbs, abortion remains legal throughout much of the country, including in several states that allow abortion until birth.

“For more than five decades, National Right to Life has worked to protect unborn children, help their mothers, and safeguard other vulnerable members of the human family,” Tobias said. “We remain committed to building a society where innocent human life is welcomed and protected.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.