WASHINGTON — On Friday, May 24, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the Abortion by Fraud Criminalization Act (SB 276) after the legislature passed the law on Thursday, May 23.

The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life:

National Right to Life praises Louisiana Senator Thomas Pressly for his tireless work on SB 276 and we thank Governor Landry for his support of this vital legislation that will keep abortion pills out of the hands of predators and villains.

We also commend the work of our state affiliate, Louisiana Right to Life, and the pro-life members of the Louisiana legislature for their work on SB 276. This law will protect women and minor girls from those who would intend them harm.

Louisiana Right to Life’s Investigative Report on the abuse of abortion pills can be found here.

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement, National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

Pushes for Unlimited Abortion During National Women’s Health Week

WASHINGTON — On Friday, May 10, the Biden White House issued a proclamation declaring this week, May 13-May 18, National Women’s Health Week. In the proclamation, the White House pushed for making unlimited abortion available throughout the United States.

“The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized a radical abortion agenda,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Instead of working to provide real solutions for women and their preborn children, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have engaged in fearmongering and propaganda.”   

The Biden-Harris Administration has employed a whole-of-government approach to promoting abortion, using every lever of power at its disposal to make abortions more available and more common, with no care or concern for the innocent unborn children who will die or the mothers who could be harmed.

Tobias continued, “As Joe Biden and pro-abortion Democrats bow to the demands of a multi-million-dollar-a-year abortion industry, they fail women and their unborn children.”

A summary of the Democratic Party’s position on unlimited abortion can be found here.

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement, NRLC works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, the Biden White House issued a proclamation declaring this week, May 13-May 18, National Women’s Health Week.

“Ironically, Joe Biden’s push for unlimited abortion during National Women’s Health Week follows Mother’s Day when we honor moms,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Tragically, every abortion takes the life of a preborn child and places a woman at risk of death or injury.” 

Hemorrhaging, uterine perforation, and incomplete abortions are abortion complications that can cause the death of a healthy young woman. In 2012, Tonya Reaves lost her life after hemorrhaging from a second-trimester abortion performed at a Planned Parenthood facility. In 2016, Cree Erwin-Sheppard died from complications following an aspiration abortion performed at a Planned Parenthood facility.

Chemical abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol have been linked to 32 deaths in the United States. The FDA itself warns that these abortion drugs have the potential to send one out of every 25 women to the emergency room. In studies from other countries that actually still track complications, unlike the FDA, the number of women who go to the emergency room after taking these drugs is estimated to be as many as one out of every 10.

“Abortion is not healthcare,” said Tobias. “Joe Biden and pro-abortion Democrats actively campaign on behalf of a multi-million-dollar-a-year abortion industry that fails women and takes the lives of their children.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement, NRLC works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

WASHINGTON — In recognition of his consistent pro-life voting record and steadfast commitment to advancing greater protections for unborn babies and their mothers, National Right to Life endorsed Representative William Timmons for re-election in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District.

“We are pleased to endorse William Timmons for re-election to Congress,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Congressman Timmons has a proven record of standing on the side of life. Timmons voted for legislation to protect unborn babies from gruesome late abortions, to shield American tax dollars from being used to pay for unlimited abortions for any reason, and to offer critical support to pregnant women and their families.”

Congressman William Timmons voted for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, a bill which would limit taxpayer funding for abortions on a government-wide basis with exceptions when the life of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergency. He also voted to uphold pro-life appropriations riders like the Hyde Amendment, which limits taxpayer funding for abortions in many federal programs and is credited with saving more than 2.5 million lives since it was first adopted in 1976, according to conservative estimates.

Congressman Timmons voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would ensure that infants who survive attempted abortions are afforded the same degree of medical care as any other newborn of the same gestational age.

Congressman Timmons voted for the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act to ensure pregnancy help centers remain eligible for state-directed federal funds through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act to strengthen existing requirements for higher education institutions to publicly disclose the rights and resources available to pregnant and parenting students.

By contrast, Kathryn Harvey, the presumptive Democratic nominee, opposes even the most basic protections for unborn babies, including those who have detectable heartbeats and the capacity to feel pain. Harvey has outright called for the repeal of the commonsense protections currently in place in South Carolina. If elected to Congress, she would bring Congressional Democrats one vote closer to their goal of codifying a sweeping, nationwide policy allowing unlimited abortions for any reason until birth and using Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars to pay for it.

“As a seasoned incumbent with a proven record, Congressman William Timmons is the strongest pro-life candidate for the November general election. With pro-life Republicans currently holding the House Majority by just a handful of seats, we cannot afford to take any chances,” said Tobias. “We urge voters in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District to re-elect William Timmons so he may continue to be a voice for unborn babies, their mothers, and families in Congress and across our nation.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement, National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.