WASHINGTON— National Right to Life announced its endorsement of Greg Abbott for re-election as governor of Texas.

“National Right to Life is pleased to endorse Greg Abbott for re-election as governor of Texas,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “An ardent defender of the right to life throughout his career, Abbott has worked diligently as governor to protect unborn children and their mothers from the violence of abortion in Texas.”

Governor Abbott signed several important pro-life bills into law, including the landmark Texas Heartbeat Law, which protects unborn babies from abortion when a heartbeat can be detected. Governor Abbott also expanded support and resources available for pregnant women and their families in Texas.

Governor Abbott opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and funding for abortion providers.

In contrast, his Democrat opponent Beto O’Rourke supports a policy of abortion on demand for any reason until birth. O’Rourke has stated that if elected he would work to repeal protections for unborn children and their mothers in Texas and expand abortion in the state. He also supports using Texans’ tax dollars to pay for abortions.

Recently, O’Rourke stated that he would line-item veto state funding for pro-life crisis pregnancy centers under Texas’ $100 million Alternatives to Abortion program.  

“Thanks to Governor Abbott’s dedicated leadership, Texas is recognized as a national trailblazer in protecting unborn children and their mothers from abortion,” said Tobias. “We look forward to defeating the extreme pro-abortion ideology of Beto O’Rourke and seeing continued pro-life progress in Texas with Greg Abbott as governor.”

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.

WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of right-to-life affiliates in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, denounced pro-abortion House Democrats for pushing abortion on demand and failing to vote to protect mothers and their unborn children.

Today’s House votes included votes on two measures brought by pro-abortion Democrats: H.R. 8297, the so-called Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, and H.R. 8296, the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA).

In response, Republican leadership put forward two pro-life measures: a motion to recommit on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and a motion to recommit on the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.

“Pro-abortion Democrats in the House have a no-limits approach to abortion on demand,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life (NRLC). “Today’s votes show that Democrats are not interested in protecting women and their unborn children. They are only interested in protecting the interests of the abortion lobby.”

H.R. 8297, the so-called Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act contains numerous provisions aimed at preventing enforcement of state laws, particularly when it comes to protective state laws regulating chemical abortion. Further, this legislation could affect state laws involving parental consent and the abortions of minors. Additionally, there are provisions that could be used to shield abusers and human traffickers from liability, perhaps even empowering them to bring civil actions against their victims or the state.

Tobias said, “H.R. 8297 could cause further harm to women and girls by potentially shielding abusers and human traffickers. This bill is reckless but pro-abortion Democrats are more interested in protecting an industry than protecting its victims.”

H.R. 8297 passed with a vote of 223-205.

In addition, the House voted once again to pass the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 8296) with a vote of 219-210.

“The so-called ‘Women’s Health Protection Act’ should be called the no-limits-on-abortion-until-birth act,” said Tobias. “This legislation would have made sweeping changes, including expanding taxpayer funding of abortion, and eliminating requirements that a woman be given information about the development of her unborn child so she can make an informed decision.”

WHPA has already been voted down twice in the Senate.

Also voted on today were motions to recommit the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Democrats blocked both of these common-sense measures.

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.

WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Carol Tobias, President, National Right to Life:

No child should ever go through such tragic abuse as was reportedly perpetrated on this girl by a criminal in this country illegally. Those who commit such crimes should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Not only has a child been abused in one of the worst ways imaginable, this has also cost another child their life.

It is doubly tragic that this girl is being used as a pawn by the pro-abortion movement for political purposes. We urge all Americans to pray for the victim and her family.

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.

Promotion of Abortion the Top Priority for Biden Administration

WASHINGTON — In signing an Executive Order today in response to the pro-abortion Democrats in Congress and the abortion lobby, President Biden confirmed, once again, that the White House is working to appease the abortion lobby to the detriment of women and their unborn children.

“On no other issue, from inflation to high gas prices, have President Biden and pro-abortion Democrats put forward so much effort as they have on abortion,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “President Biden seems to think that Americans’ problems can only be solved by killing its children by abortion. President Biden and the Democratic Party are pouring efforts into promoting abortion more than anything else.”

Concerted efforts by the Biden administration, pro-abortion Democrats in the House and the Senate and the abortion lobby have coalesced into a plan to promote and expand abortion on demand following the Dobbs decision, which returned the debate to Congress and the state legislatures.

President Biden referred to the Dobbs decision as an “exercise in raw political power.” However, in the majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, the High Court noted:

Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.

“The Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats continue to promote abortion up until birth,” said Tobias. “Despite the rhetoric, nothing this administration does is going to help women and their unborn children.”

Misinformation and deceptive statements permeated the President’s speech today. The truth is:

• The pro-life movement is vehemently opposed to women being prosecuted for having or seeking an abortion. An open letter to state legislators stating the opposition of the movement to the prosecution of women was signed by over 70 pro-life groups.
• Pro-life legislation explicitly makes clear that treatment for miscarriages does not fall under the legal meaning of abortion.
• No law exists that outlaws the treatment of ectopic pregnancies. No existing definition of abortion applies to the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.

Tobias stated, “Pro-abortion efforts by this administration and its abortion-lobby allies will only harm women and kill more children.”

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.

Today’s Ruling Overturns High Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision

WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of right-to-life affiliates in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturning its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Today’s decision returns the abortion issue to Congress and the state legislatures.

“This is a great day for preborn children and their mothers. The Court has correctly decided that a right to abortion is not in the constitution, thereby allowing the people, through their elected representatives, to have a voice in this very important decision,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life (NRLC).

In the majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, the High Court noted:

Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.

The decision was due to the justices who chose the Constitution over political pressure and who rightly concluded that there was nothing in the Constitution that would prevent the people’s elected representatives in the states from protecting the lives of unborn children. National Right to Life is deeply grateful for the work of millions of pro-life citizens—the 3,000 chapters and 51 affiliates of National Right to Life who have carried the pro-life message into every nook, cranny and corner of America for decades.

National Right to Life will have a more thorough analysis of the decision available later today. 

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.

WASHINGTON— National Right to Life announced its endorsement of Michelle Fischbach for re-election to the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota’s 7^th Congressional District.

“National Right to Life is pleased to endorse Michelle Fischbach for re-election to Congress,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “As a mother, lifelong pro-life advocate, and co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, Michelle Fischbach has demonstrated outstanding leadership on behalf of unborn children and their mothers.

Congresswoman Fischbach helped to lead the charge in Congress for numerous pro-life protections for unborn babies and their mothers.

Congresswoman Fischbach opposes using tax dollars to pay for abortion. She voted to preserve the longstanding Hyde Amendment, which bars federal tax dollars from being used for abortions in many federal programs. The Hyde Amendment has saved an estimated 2.5 million lives since its passage in 1976.

Congresswoman Fischbach voted against the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act, which really should be called the “Abortion Without Limits Until Birth Act” because it would enshrine abortion in federal law and policies, and it would tear down pro-life protections on the state level including parental involvement and informed consent laws.

“Michelle Fischbach is a fearless champion for life. She is deeply committed to building a culture of life in Washington D.C. and across the nation,” said Tobias. “We look forward to continuing to work with Congresswoman Fischbach 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 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.

WASHINGTON— National Right to Life announced its endorsement of Mayra Flores in the June 14^th special election for Texas’s 34^th Congressional seat.  

“National Right to Life is pleased to endorse Mayra Flores for election to Congress,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “A victory for Mayra Flores brings the pro-life movement one step closer to ousting pro-abortion Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.”

Mayra Flores supports pro-life protections to safeguard the lives of unborn babies and their mothers.

Mayra Flores opposes using tax dollars to pay for abortion or to fund abortion providers. She supports the longstanding Hyde Amendment, which bars federal tax dollars from being used for abortions in many federal programs. The Hyde Amendment has saved an estimated 2.5 million lives since its passage in 1976.

Mayra Flores opposes the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act, which really should be called the “Abortion Without Limits Until Birth Act” because it would enshrine abortion in federal law and policies, and it would tear down pro-life protections on the state level including parental involvement and informed consent laws.

“House Democrats are relentlessly pursuing an extreme abortion agenda, which would expand abortion on demand for any reason and use our tax dollars to pay for it. Mayra Flores will stand strong against this agenda and fight for commonsense protections for unborn children and their mothers,” said Tobias. “We look forward to working with Mayra Flores to build a culture of life in Washington D.C. and across the 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.