WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, affirming the state’s right to exclude abortion providers from its state Medicaid program.

“We are grateful the Supreme Court has recognized the right of states to direct taxpayer dollars toward life-affirming healthcare providers,” said Tobias. “No one should be forced to subsidize the abortion industry with their tax dollars.”

The case centered on South Carolina’s decision to terminate Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from its Medicaid program due to its involvement in abortions. The Court ruled that Medicaid functions as a contract between the states and federal government, and as such, the “any-qualified-provider” provision does not confer a clear and unambiguous individual right.

The Supreme Court’s decision also signals a broader shift in the legal landscape following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. In this new era, states are increasingly empowered to enact and defend laws that protect unborn children and support life-affirming alternatives to abortion.

Pro-life advocates across the nation celebrated the ruling as a decisive legal and moral victory.

“We will continue to advocate for policies that protect the most vulnerable among us,” said Tobias. “Today, the Supreme Court stood on the side of life, and we rejoice.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade. In the decision, the Court wrote:

The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.

“Since Dobbs, more than a dozen states have enacted laws protecting unborn children at various stages of development,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Pro-life legislators in these states are providing leadership and creating models for how a compassionate, pro-woman, pro-child society can flourish.”

The legacy of the Roe v. Wade decision is the loss of nearly 65 million unborn children and the immeasurable harm it has done to women. While states work to protect unborn children, there is still much work to be done.

“Our work isn’t finished—protecting the unborn and empowering families continues in legislatures across America,” Tobias continued, “We believe that we can build a future in which every child is welcomed, every mother is supported, and every life is protected.”

Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states 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.

WASHINGTON – On Saturday, June 21, National Right to Life’s annual conference in Kansas City will end with a closing gala.

To be presented at the gala will be the Proudly Pro-Life Award, one of the organization’s highest honors. This distinguished recognition is reserved for individuals who have shown unwavering courage, principled leadership, and an unshakable commitment to defending life—especially the unborn. Past recipients include giants of the pro-life cause, such as President Ronald Reagan, St. Mother Teresa, Rep. Henry Hyde, John Cardinal O’Connor, Robert Bork, and Mrs. Arthur S. DeMoss.

This year’s recipient is Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Naumann of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City, Kansas.

“Archbishop Naumann has been a champion for life, and we are pleased to present him with the Proudly Pro-Life Award recognizing his commitment to protecting the most vulnerable among us,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Archbishop Naumann has been a pro-life leader and life-long defender of the preborn child. He is much-loved and highly respected by the pro-life community.”

Archbishop Joseph Naumann has been called “a lion of the pro-life movement.” He has consistently challenged pro-abortion Catholic politicians and spearheaded pro-life efforts and ministries in Kansas and throughout the country. He serves as chairman of the U.S. bishops’ conference committee on pro-life activities. As a priest, Archbishop Naumann served from 1984 to 1995 as the archdiocesan pro-life coordinator in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Under his leadership, the Archdiocese of St. Louis established a Project Rachel ministry and the Lifeline Coalition.

Archbishop Naumann was appointed coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas in 2004 and was appointed archbishop in 2005. The motto on his episcopal coat of arms is “Vitae Victoria Erit,” or “Life Will Be Victorious.”

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 – National Right to Life (NRLC) praised the Senate Finance Committee’s draft legislative package that would prevent taxpayer dollars from supporting the abortion industry.

“We praise Majority Leader John Thune and Finance Committee Chair Sen. Mike Crapo for their leadership,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The One, Big Beautiful Bill brings us closer to disentangling federal tax dollars from subsidizing the abortion industry.”

Tobias continued, “American citizens should not be forced into funding abortions.”

The Senate Finance Committee’s draft legislative package keeps the language that is in the House version of the bill and prevents entities that perform or promote abortion from benefiting from federal tax dollars.

“Taxpayer dollars should not be used to support organizations like Planned Parenthood that profit from ending lives,” Tobias continued. “We commend members of the Senate Finance Committee for their work to uphold the will of the American people.”

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, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin. First Choice is a faith-based nonprofit in New Jersey that argues it was unconstitutionally targeted in an investigation led by New Jersey’s pro-abortion Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

National Right to Life’s New Jersey affiliate, New Jersey Right to Life, along with several other pro-life groups, will join the case as amici.

“This case will have repercussions for pregnancy centers across the United States,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Many pro-abortion governors and attorneys general have shown a willingness to engage in lawfare against pro-life pregnancy centers simply because the centers save lives.”

Continued Tobias, “Every life saved is money lost by the abortion industry.”

The subpoena served by Attorney General Platkin demanded a number of documents—including but not limited to:

• “A copy of every solicitation and advertisement, including those appearing on any First Choice website, social media, print media, including newspapers and magazines, Amazon or other e-commerce platform, sponsored content, digital advertising, video advertising, other websites, Pinterest, radio, podcasts, and pamphlets.”
• “Documents sufficient to Identify Personnel that You use or have used to provide any kind of ultrasound service.”
• “Documents sufficient to identify the identity of First Choice’s owners, officers, directors (including medical directors), partners, shareholders, and board members.”

The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral argument before the end of the year.

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 – National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) announced on Friday that U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) will serve as the keynote speaker for the Pro-Life Champions Luncheon at the 54th Annual National Right to Life Conference. The luncheon will take place at noon on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park in Overland Park, Kansas.

“Senator Pete Ricketts has been a steadfast warrior for the unborn, consistently championing the cause of life both as Nebraska’s 40th Governor and now as a United States Senator,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “His unwavering commitment to protecting the most vulnerable among us, unborn children, has made him a true pro-life leader and an inspiration to advocates across the nation.”

“Senator Ricketts embodies the courage and dedication we celebrate at the Champions Luncheon,” Tobias continued. “His leadership in Nebraska and on the national stage has advanced the pro-life cause, saving countless lives and strengthening our movement. We are honored to have him address our attendees as we gather to honor those who give voice to the voiceless.” 

Senator Ricketts will speak at noon at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park on June 20, 2025. To register for the conference and the Pro-Life Champions Luncheon to hear Senator Ricketts’ powerful message and honor the champions of our movement visit www.nrlconvention.com.

For media credentials, contact the NRLC Communications Department at mediarelations@nrlc.org or complete the form found here.

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 — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary, for his planned review of the abortion pill mifepristone.

National Right to Life today released a letter the organization sent to FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary on May 29, 2025, asking for a review of the abortion drug in light of new studies showing its frequent association with serious, often life-threatening adverse events.

“The FDA owes it to the American people—especially to women—to reconsider the standards under which this drug was approved and is currently being distributed,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Women deserve the truth about the risks associated with abortion pills.” 

Tobias continued, “At the very least, the agency should reinstate pre-2016 safety protocols, including in-person physician oversight, an earlier gestational cutoff, and full adverse event reporting.” 

NRLC’s letter calls for a full review of the FDA’s approval and deregulation of mifepristone and an immediate halt to online and pharmacy distribution of the drug, pending a complete reevaluation of its safety profile. This followed a new study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) revealing serious safety concerns at nearly 22 times the rate reported by the abortion industry’s sponsored studies.

“This is a matter of public health and ethical responsibility,” said Tobias.

In the letter, National Right to Life highlighted the EPPC study’s findings, which analyzed medical records from more than 865,000 abortion pill users and revealed alarming rates of complications—far higher than those reflected in earlier studies used to justify FDA approval and deregulation of the drug.

National Right to Life also pointed to similar findings from large-scale studies in Finland and Canada, which reported significantly higher adverse event rates than those cited by the FDA or in studies sponsored by the abortion industry.

The letter details critical safety issues that have arisen in recent use of mifepristone, including:

• Use of the drug beyond the FDA’s approved gestational age, as advertised by prominent providers;
• High rates of emergency room visits by women experiencing significant pain, uncontrolled bleeding, or other serious complications;
• Improper prescription of the drug to women with undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies, which can lead to life-threatening outcomes;
• Concerns over the safety and quality of abortion pills shipped by mail without inspection or temperature control;
• The way abortion pill advocates have minimized the seriousness of complications such as failed abortions, hemorrhages, and even uterine perforations as “minor” to claim high safety rates.

“The EPPC study paints a stark contrast to the small, idealized clinical trials put forward by the abortion industry,” added Dr. Randall K. O’Bannon, NRLC Director of Education and Research. “This research of EPPC and these other large, neutral foreign studies reflect real-world conditions and demonstrate that many women suffer serious medical complications as mifepristone is currently prescribed and used.” 

Read the full letter here.

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 applauds U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) for introducing a resolution designating June as “Life Month” in honor of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

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

We are deeply grateful to Senator Cruz and Congressman Smith for their unwavering commitment to defending the sanctity of human life. The Life Month resolution serves not only as a celebration of a historic legal victory, but also as a reminder that our work to build a culture that values life at every stage is far from over. 

The right to life is the most fundamental of all human rights and a foundational principle of our nation’s ideals. The Life Month resolution recognizes the inherent dignity and worth of every human life and calls attention to the need to protect the most vulnerable among us. It also serves as a moment to reflect on the historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, which restored the right of the American people and their elected representatives to protect preborn children through the democratic process.

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.