WASHINGTON — National Right to Life (NRLC) commends Congress for the final passage of President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act achieved final passage by a vote of 218 to 214.

This sweeping legislative victory includes critical provisions that defund the abortion industry.

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

We applaud pro-life members in Congress and pro-life leadership, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, for keeping their promises to the American people and delivering a bill that prevents taxpayer funds from subsidizing the abortion industry. 

For decades, Americans have made it clear that they do not want their tax dollars funding abortion. Today, Congress delivered. 

Women deserve compassionate, life-affirming care that upholds the dignity of both the mother and the baby. This legislation sends the message that we can—and should—foster a culture that cherishes both 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, 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.

Decision Curbs Biden Administration’s Overreach

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life applauds last night’s decision by U.S. District Judge David Joseph striking down a regulation from the Biden administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that sought to force employers to accommodate elective abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

Judge Joseph found that the EEOC had “exceeded its statutory authority.” Under the Biden administration, the EEOC classified abortion as a “related medical condition” under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Judge Joseph wrote, “[A]ny analysis of the Final Rule must begin with the presumption that Congress’s decision not to include any reference to abortion in the PWFA was intentional.”

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

This court decision is a victory not only for women and their preborn children but also for the rule of law. 

The Biden administration overstepped and, in an act of aggressive overreach, used a law aimed at protecting women in order to push a pro-abortion agenda that permeated all levels of the Biden administration. 

The Biden administration crossed the bright line that divides the branches of government and deliberately subverted Congress’s intent when it passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The court’s ruling restores the original aim of the law and is a slap on the wrist for an administration that placed partisanship over people and an extreme abortion agenda over the law.

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 — Delaware Governor Matt Meyer tragically signed the state’s assisted suicide bill into law. Delaware’s law passed in the legislature by one vote after ten years of public opposition.

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

Delaware’s new law puts lives at risk. Assisted suicide laws offer no compassion, no hope, and no help for vulnerable members of our society. 

End-of-life discussions should focus on palliative care, hospice, and support options. Assisted suicide shifts the focus from life-affirming care to premature death and erodes the public trust in healthcare and medical doctors. 

So-called safeguards do not work. No safeguard can fully prevent subtle pressures, as evidenced by Dutch Alzheimer’s cases where patients were euthanized despite earlier expressions of doubt or resistance, including a widely reported case in which a woman was euthanized against her will while being physically restrained by her family and doctor. 

The horror of assisted suicide is that many of the most vulnerable in our society are pressured to “choose” assisted suicide which normalizes a culture of death—devaluing the lives of the disabled, elderly, and chronically ill. As society attitudes shift, legalization creates a “duty to die” mindset and puts our most vulnerable members of society at risk.

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 supports the House reconciliation bill –also named the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” – which would eliminate federal funds being used to prop up the multibillion-dollar abortion industry.

“Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, rakes in over $2 billion in revenue every year,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “As the nation’s single largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood took the lives of over 400,000 unborn babies last year.” 

In its latest annual report, Planned Parenthood performed 402,230 abortions, or about 4 out of every 10 abortions nationwide, and abortions outnumbered prenatal care 57 to 1. 

In a recent New York Times exposé on the abortion giant, it was reported that,

Over the last five years, the national office has distributed more than $899 million to affiliates…but none of it went directly to medical services.… Much of the national funding to affiliates went to legal support, public campaigns to expand abortion access and subsidies for patient navigators…

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Planned Parenthood took in $2.026 billion in revenue making the abortion giant one of the nation’s most profitable “non-profits.” Of the over $2 billion, $792.2 million (39%) of Planned Parenthood’s revenue came from taxpayers in the form of “Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants.”

“Planned Parenthood has built a billion-dollar industry off of women and the killing of unborn babies using taxpayer dollars,” said Tobias. “It’s time to turn the pig away from the feeding trough.”

Taxpayers have consistently opposed taxpayer funds from being used to pay for abortions. In a January 2025 Marist Poll, 57% of those polled opposed taxpayer funding of 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 — Planned Parenthood released its 2023-2024 annual report on Monday, and it shows that Planned Parenthood continues to perform a record number of abortions.

The service figures in this latest annual report cover October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. This report is the first full account following the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Women’s Health Services that overturned Roe v. Wade. 

The report shows that Planned Parenthood performed 402,230 abortions, or about 4 of every 10 abortions nationwide, and that abortions outnumbered prenatal care 57 to 1.

“Planned Parenthood performed a record number of abortions and continues to promote abortion for any reason and at any time,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The abortion giant’s primary mission to destroy preborn children cannot be more clear.” 

Tobias continued, “Rather than being ‘A Force for Hope,’ the nation’s largest abortion provider continues to perform abortions at an unprecedented rate, offering only a dead baby for a woman seeking help and hope.”

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Planned Parenthood took in $2.026 billion in revenue making the abortion giant one of the nation’s most profitable “non-profits.”

Planned Parenthood stopped offering abortion in some states but obviously more than made up for it by facilitating support for women who traveled to abortion-friendly states.

Of the over $2 billion in revenue, $792.2 million (39%) of Planned Parenthood’s revenue came from taxpayers in the form of “Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants.”

“Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows that the abortion industry giant continues to put abortion above genuine pregnancy-related services,” said Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., director of Education and Research for National Right to Life, one of the right-to-life movement’s most authoritative experts on the Planned Parenthood.

Most of Planned Parenthood’s expenses went toward “medical services,” which came in at $1.286 billion. It is impossible to estimate how much of these expenses were for performing abortions, because Planned Parenthood does not make these numbers public and the prices for abortions vary regionally at Planned Parenthood affiliates. In addition, the cost of different abortion procedures varies based on how old the unborn baby is at the time of the abortion, making even general calculations impossible.

Planned Parenthood’s annual report also shows that prenatal services and adoption referrals are still rare at Planned Parenthood:

• Just 7,008 women received prenatal care at Planned Parenthood clinics.
• Just 2,148 women were referred for adoptions.

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 de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame awarded National Right to Life Vice President Tony Lauinger and his wife, Phyllis Lauinger, M.D., its Evangelium Vitae Medal.

Tony Lauinger is State Chairman of Oklahomans For Life and Vice President of National Right to Life. Phyllis Lauinger, M.D., provides free health care to Tulsa’s uninsured through Xavier Medical Clinic and has delivered pro-life lectures to various audiences over the years.

“We are extremely grateful for Tony and Phyllis Lauinger and their lifelong work dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable among us,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “And we thank the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture for recognizing the Lauingers’ commitment to the right to life.”

According to the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, the Evangelium Vitae Medal is “the nation’s most important lifetime achievement award for heroes in the pro-life movement, honoring individuals whose outstanding efforts have served to proclaim the Gospel of Life by steadfastly affirming and defending the sanctity of human life from its earliest stages.” The Evangelium Vitae Medal is named after Pope John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical.

After he and his wife received the award, Mr. Lauinger delivered remarks that included the following:

Phyllis and I would like to dedicate these cherished medals to all the unsung, unheralded heroes of the pro-life movement who have never been recognized, honored, or thanked…  Those who have labored in the vineyard this past half century without any acclaim, following their consciences and the call that the Good Lord put on their hearts to do as the Book of Proverbs counsels, and rescue those being led to slaughter….

The Supreme Court in 1973 condemned to death the unborn children of America, but what they could not do was extinguish the determination of pro-life citizens to defend those children….

Pro-life Americans flatly refused to leave the voiceless unborn child without a voice, refused to let the issue die, refused to let Roe v. Wade be the last word.

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.