S2260 Shields the Abortion Industry and Undermines Protections for Unborn Children

WASHINGTON — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S2260 into law today, expanding legal protections for abortion providers and restricting cooperation with investigations and legal proceedings originating in states where unborn children receive greater protection under the law.

National Right to Life condemned the law as an effort to insulate the abortion industry from accountability while further entrenching abortion in New Jersey.

“S2260 places the power of New Jersey’s government behind the abortion industry and against the lives of unborn children,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Governor Sherrill and the lawmakers who supported this legislation have chosen to make New Jersey a haven for those who end the lives of unborn children—even when those children and their mothers are located in states whose laws protect them.”

The law broadly defines “reproductive health care activity” to include providing, advising, facilitating, encouraging, referring for, assisting with, or providing material support for abortions considered legal under New Jersey law. It restricts certain investigations, legal actions, demands for records, professional disciplinary measures, and extradition proceedings arising from such activities.

The law also establishes criminal and civil penalties for specified acts classified as “interference with reproductive health care services.”

“S2260 attempts to prevent other states from enforcing their laws while shielding abortion providers who reach across state lines,” Tobias said. “This is not about protecting women’s health. It is about protecting abortion providers and expanding an industry whose purpose is the death of an unborn child.”

New Jersey Right to Life Executive Director Marie Tasy said the governor signed the legislation despite thousands of messages from New Jersey residents urging her to veto it.

“Governor Sherrill just signed a blank check for the abortion industry and a death warrant for countless unborn children with beating hearts,” said Tasy. “S2260 does not protect women. It protects the people who end the lives of living human children already growing in the womb. New Jersey should be a sanctuary for mothers and babies, not a legal fortress for those who profit from abortion.”

Supporters of S2260 repeatedly describe abortion as “reproductive health care.” National Right to Life rejected that characterization.

Tobias continued, “Abortion does not preserve or advance reproduction. It deliberately ends the life of an unborn child. Calling abortion ‘health care’ does not change what abortion does to that child or provide the meaningful support women deserve.”

National Right to Life and New Jersey Right to Life will continue working for laws and policies that protect unborn children while ensuring that women facing unexpected pregnancies receive compassionate assistance and genuine alternatives to abortion.

“Women deserve better than a government that treats abortion as the answer to difficult circumstances,” Tobias said. “They deserve practical support, compassionate care, and the assurance that both their lives and the lives of their unborn children matter.”

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, the federation of state right-to-life affiliates, today announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Julia Letlow for election to the U.S. Senate at Louisiana Right to Life’s Acadiana Quarterly Preaux Life Luncheon in Lafayette, Louisiana.

“National Right to Life is pleased to endorse Julia Letlow for the United States Senate,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Throughout her service in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Letlow has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting innocent human life and supporting mothers and their children.”

Since entering Congress in 2021, Letlow has had a 100% pro-life voting record which includes votes to protect babies who survive abortions, prevent taxpayer funding of abortion, and stop federal funding from flowing to major abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood.

“Julia Letlow understands that every human life has value and deserves protection,” Tobias continued. “Louisiana families can trust her to stand against the abortion industry’s radical agenda and to defend the most vulnerable members of our society.”

Letlow’s opponent, Democrat Jamie Davis, has said he supports codifying Roe v. Wade and restoring a federal right to abortion. Such legislation would threaten Louisiana’s protective laws and prevent elected lawmakers from safeguarding unborn children and their mothers.

“The contrast in this election could not be more clear,” Tobias said. “Julia Letlow will defend Louisiana’s pro-life values in the United States Senate, while Jamie Davis would support efforts to impose abortion on demand through federal law.”

National Right to Life urges all pro-life voters in Louisiana to vote for Julia Letlow in the November 3 general election.

“Julia Letlow has earned the confidence and support of pro-life Louisianans,” Tobias added. “National Right to Life looks forward to working with Senator Julia Letlow to advance protections for unborn children and provide compassionate support for women and families.”

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 — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed H.5595, deceptively titled the “Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act,” eliminating the state’s remaining statutory limits on abortions performed after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Previously, Massachusetts law permitted abortions after 24 weeks only when necessary to preserve the life or physical or mental health of the mother, or in cases involving a lethal or severe fetal diagnosis. The new law replaces those statutory conditions with the “professional judgment” of the physician performing the abortion—effectively allowing abortion for any reason throughout pregnancy, including when both mother and unborn child are healthy.

The legislation also eliminates the requirement that abortions after 24 weeks be performed in a hospital, removing an important safeguard for women undergoing dangerous late-term procedures.

“Governor Healey and the Massachusetts Legislature have erased the final protections for unborn children who can feel pain and who could survive outside the womb,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “At the very stage when premature babies are receiving lifesaving care in neonatal intensive care units, Massachusetts will permit abortionists to end the lives of children of the same age—and even older. That is not compassion, and it is not health care.”

Supporters claim the law protects the doctor-patient relationship, but it places the decision entirely in the hands of the abortion provider while denying any legal protection to the unborn child.

“Legalizing elective abortion up to birth on healthy mothers and healthy, pain-capable unborn children is not about protecting the doctor-patient relationship,” said Myrna Maloney Flynn, president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, National Right to Life’s state affiliate. “It is about abortionists normalizing the deaths of fully developed infants and pressuring vulnerable women to permit their unborn children to die in heinous acts of violence. These abortions represent among the most severe human rights abuses permitted in only a few places around the world, including China and North Korea.”

The Massachusetts House passed H.5595 on July 22 by a vote of 119–33. The Senate approved the measure on July 31 and sent it to Governor Healey.

“This law exposes the dishonesty behind the claim that no one supports abortion until birth,” Tobias continued. “When lawmakers remove every objective limitation and authorize an abortion provider to decide whether an abortion may be performed at any point in pregnancy, abortion until birth is precisely what the law allows.”

National Right to Life and Massachusetts Citizens for Life remain committed to protecting mothers and their unborn children from an abortion industry that profits when vulnerable women believe they have no better choice.

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.

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today announced its endorsement of Justin Murphy for election to the United States Senate from New Jersey, citing his strong commitment to protecting unborn children and advancing policies that respect the dignity of every human life.

New Jersey Right to Life PAC has also endorsed Justin Murphy for Senate.

“Justin Murphy has demonstrated a clear and consistent commitment to defending the most vulnerable members of the human family,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “At a time when fundamental questions about the protection of human life are being debated at both the state and federal levels, New Jersey voters deserve a senator who will stand firmly for the rights of unborn children, their mothers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly.”

Murphy has earned the support of National Right to Life and New Jersey Right Life PAC through his dedication to pro-life principles and his willingness to advocate for policies that protect innocent human life.

Tobias continued, “Justin Murphy understands the value and dignity of every human life, and we are proud to support his campaign for the United States Senate.”

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Congress has assumed an increasingly important role in shaping national policies affecting unborn children and their families. National Right to Life believes Murphy’s leadership will be instrumental in advancing life-affirming policies and opposing efforts to expand abortion on demand.

“Justin Murphy has demonstrated the conviction, compassion, and leadership necessary to represent New Jersey families in the United States Senate,” Tobias added. “We look forward to working with him to advance protections for the unborn and other vulnerable members of our society.”

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, the nation’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, today announced its endorsement of Alabama Congressman Barry Moore for election to the United States Senate.

“Barry Moore has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to protecting innocent human life and advancing policies that respect the dignity of every member of the human family,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “His record reflects both conviction and compassion, and we are proud to endorse him for the United States Senate.”

Throughout his public service, Moore has consistently supported policies that protect unborn children and their mothers while defending vulnerable Americans, including the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The endorsement comes at a pivotal time for the pro-life movement. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Congress has assumed an increasingly important role in shaping policies that affect the protection of human life, including debates over taxpayer funding of abortion and other federal life-related issues.

“With critical debates ahead in Washington, Barry Moore’s voice will be an important one in the fight to build a culture that values and protects every human life,” Tobias added. “We look forward to working alongside him to advance policies that support mothers, protect unborn children, and uphold the dignity of all 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 — National Right to Life today expressed its support for H.R. 8806, the Supporting Newborn Parents Act, legislation that would provide immediate financial assistance to working families following the birth of a child. 

“For decades, National Right to Life has advocated for policies that affirm the dignity of every human life and create a culture that values life,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The Supporting Newborn Parents Act offers practical assistance when families need it most.”

The bill would establish a newborn tax credit of up to $2,000 per child and allow eligible parents to receive the benefit shortly after the birth of their baby, rather than waiting until the annual tax filing season. The legislation recognizes that the weeks and months immediately following childbirth often bring significant new expenses and reduced household income as parents focus on caring for and bonding with their newborn child.

The legislation would provide a refundable tax credit tied to earned income, making it accessible to working families across a broad range of income levels. Parents would have the option of receiving an advance payment after the birth of their child, helping them cover costs such as diapers, formula, clothing, medical expenses, and other necessities associated with caring for a newborn. 

“The pro-life movement has always worked to build a culture that values both mother and child,” said Tobias. “H.R. 8806 represents a positive step toward ensuring that parents receive meaningful support during one of the most important transitions in their lives.”

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 today welcomed the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it is moving forward with a comprehensive review of the abortion drug mifepristone and its safety record. According to multiple news reports, the FDA is conducting a large-scale analysis of hundreds of thousands of cases and will examine data related to adverse events and complications associated with the drug.

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

For years, pro-life advocates, medical professionals, and members of Congress have raised serious concerns about the weakening of safety protections surrounding chemical abortion. We welcome a thorough and transparent review of the evidence.

Each abortion takes the life of a preborn child and places her mother at risk. Women aborting at home are also more likely to be traumatized when they realize that they aborted a living child and not just ‘tissue’ or ‘products of conception’ as the abortion industry claims.

The abortion industry has repeatedly insisted that the safety issues surrounding chemical abortion are settled science. Yet the FDA itself has determined that additional review is appropriate. When the health and safety of women are involved, no legitimate scientific question should be off limits.

Every woman deserves the highest standard of medical care. The FDA has both the authority and the responsibility to act. We encourage the agency to conduct this review with transparency, scientific integrity, and an unwavering commitment to protecting women.

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, the nation’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, today proudly announced its endorsement of Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth for Governor of Minnesota.

“Lisa Demuth has a strong and consistent record of supporting both mothers and their unborn children,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Her commitment to protecting innocent human life and supporting women and families is clear through both her leadership and her voting record. National Right to Life is proud to endorse her candidacy for governor.”

Demuth’s pro-life leadership stands in sharp contrast to the record of the presumptive DFL nominee, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Throughout her career in the Senate, Klobuchar has repeatedly supported taxpayer funding of abortion, supported gruesome partial-birth abortions, opposed protections for babies born alive after an abortion, and backed legislation that would expand abortion with virtually no limits.

“Amy Klobuchar has embraced an extreme abortion agenda that is far outside the mainstream of Minnesota values,” Tobias said. “Minnesotans deserve a governor who respects the dignity and value of every human life, born and unborn.”

Tobias added that Demuth’s compassionate approach reflects the growing desire among Americans for leaders who support women, children, and families rather than promoting abortion.

“The people of Minnesota deserve a governor who recognizes that every human life has inherent worth,” Tobias said. “Lisa Demuth’s record demonstrates principled leadership, compassion, and respect for life, and we are honored to support her campaign for governor.”

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.