WASHINGTON— National Right to Life today announced its endorsement of Senator Lindsey Graham for re-election to the United States Senate from South Carolina.  

“National Right to Life is pleased to endorse Lindsey Graham for re-election to the U.S. Senate,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “We are grateful for Senator Graham’s firm resolve and principled leadership in working to protect unborn children and their mothers.” 

Senator Graham has a 100% pro-life voting record and has sponsored numerous pieces of pro-life legislation over the years including the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Pro-life legislation he has worked to enact is saving lives today. 

“The SCCL federal PAC is pleased to join the National Right to Life endorsement of pro-life Senator Lindsey Graham for re-election to the U.S. Senate,” said South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL) President Lisa Van Riper. “Senator Graham is keenly aware of the importance of protecting babies  — born and unborn — and providing resources that help mothers choose life. Babies are the future of our country.”

“Throughout his years of service to his country, Senator Graham has been a tireless advocate of the right to life for all Americans, born and unborn,” said Tobias. “We look forward to continuing to work with Senator Graham in the Senate to advance vital pro-life policies.” 

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 – Over 300 pro-lifers met with members of Congress today urging them to defund the abortion industry. This followed a letter signed by more than 150 pro-life organizations sent to members of Congress urging them to prevent taxpayer funds from being used to support Big Abortion. 

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

The abortion industry giant, Planned Parenthood, brings in over $2 billion a year and spends millions on lobbying for unlimited abortion but receives over $700 million in taxpayer funds. 

The American people should not be forced to support a multi-billion-dollar industry that takes the lives of preborn children and reportedly provides substandard care for women. Women and their preborn babies deserve better than abortion. 

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

WASHINGTON – Over 150 groups representing all 50 states signed a letter calling on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. 

“American taxpayers should not have to underwrite a multi-billion dollar abortion industry,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Taxpayers certainly don’t want to see their money being used to end the lives of innocent preborn children.”

According to its 2022-2023 annual report, Planned Parenthood brought in over $2 billion in revenue. Of the over $2 billion in revenue, $699.3 million (34%) of Planned Parenthood’s revenue came from taxpayers in the form of “Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants.” 

For the year the annual report covers, Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions, or about 4 in 10 abortions, and abortions outnumbered prenatal care 62 to 1.

“Planned Parenthood has shown that the abortion industry giant puts abortion above all other pregnancy-related services,” said Tobias. “Planned Parenthood has also shown more concern about politics by spending millions on lobbying for unlimited abortion than it has shown for conditions patients face in substandard facilities.”

A recent New York Times article detailed the dangerous and even life-threatening conditions —including botched abortions—experienced by patients at some Planned Parenthood facilities. 

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

WASHINGTON  – National Right to Life today released The Status of Abortion in the United States, 2025. The twelfth annual edition summarizes key legislative developments on the state and federal level since Dobbs, and analyzes the limited data on the annual number of abortions in the United States. 

“Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, we have seen the status of abortion in the U.S. change dramatically,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Many states have enacted laws to protect unborn children and their mothers from the tragedy of abortion.”

Tobias continued, “Pro-life education and legislative efforts are making an impact on our culture and in the lives of women facing unexpected pregnancies. But there is still much to be done.” 

Key highlights from the report include: 

• Since the Dobbs decision, the availability of abortion data has undergone a shift. Numbers released by both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Guttmacher Institute differ broadly but both agree on one thing: a large majority of abortions are now done using chemical abortion – a method that puts women at increased risk.

• Pro-life laws and actions on the state and federal level have a positive impact. For example, it is estimated that the Hyde Amendment has saved over 2.5 million lives since it was implemented. 

• In the months following Dobbs, several states have moved to enact laws designed to provide maximum protections from abortion to unborn children and their mothers. A total of 5 states enacted laws to protect unborn babies once a heartbeat has been detected. Nine states have enacted laws that protect babies throughout gestation. Eight states have laws that protect babies when the heartbeat can be detected and throughout pregnancy. Two states have laws that protect babies after 12 weeks.

The report is available from the National Right to Life Communications Department here: http://www.nrlc.org/uploads/communications/statusofabortion2025.pdf 

To arrange an interview with an expert, call the NRLC Communications Department at (202) 626-8825 or email mediarelations@nrlc.org. 

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.