WASHINGTON — National Right to Life strongly condemns a federal court decision dismissing a legal challenge to Delaware’s new Medical Aid in Dying law, clearing the way for physician-assisted suicide to take effect on January 1, 2026.

“This ruling is deeply troubling for anyone concerned about the protection of vulnerable patients,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The fact that a court dismissed this case on procedural grounds does not erase the serious moral, ethical, and public policy dangers posed by assisted suicide laws—especially for people with disabilities, the elderly, and those facing serious illness.”

The lawsuit, brought by disability and patient advocacy groups, raised urgent concerns that assisted suicide laws create a two-tiered system of care—one in which some patients are offered suicide instead of life-affirming treatment, support, and suicide prevention. Although the court concluded the plaintiffs lacked standing, it did not resolve the profound questions about how these laws affect medical ethics, disability rights, and equal protection under the law.

“Labeling assisted suicide as ‘voluntary’ ignores the very real pressures faced by patients who may feel like a burden, lack adequate access to palliative care, or fear prolonged suffering without sufficient support,” Tobias continued. “True compassion does not involve helping someone end their life. It means standing with them, treating their pain, and affirming their inherent dignity until natural death.”

National Right to Life also expressed concern that Delaware’s law is set to take effect without a fully developed regulatory framework in place, increasing the risk of abuse, coercion, and inadequate oversight.

Disability rights advocates plan to appeal the decision.

Oregon became the first state, in 1994, to legalize assisted suicide. Since then, twelve states (12) and Washington D.C. have passed similar laws.

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 welcomes yesterday’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that lifts a preliminary injunction issued in State of California et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services that sought to block a provision of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” which defunds major abortion providers. The provision prevents abortion providers—most notably Planned Parenthood—from receiving Medicaid funds if they exceed certain thresholds.

“This ruling is an important reminder that the federal government has both the authority and the responsibility to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used to subsidize elective abortion,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The First Circuit correctly recognized that HHS is likely to prevail on the merits. Americans overwhelmingly oppose being forced to fund abortion, and this decision helps restore accountability and respect for long-standing federal law.” 

The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4th by President Donald J. Trump, includes critical provisions that halt the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize the abortion industry. It passed narrowly in Congress after a strong show of resolve from pro-life lawmakers.

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 (NRL) applauds the Government of Puerto Rico and Governor Jenniffer González Colón for signing Senate Bill 504 into law, affirming that human life begins at conception and that unborn children are to be legally recognized as natural persons under Puerto Rico’s Civil Code.

“National Right to Life celebrates this landmark achievement for the pro‑life movement,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Puerto Rico’s clear and courageous recognition of preborn babies as persons reflects a deep respect for life and provides a powerful example for lawmakers throughout the United States. Legal personhood for the preborn is not only consistent with science and human dignity but is the foundation upon which a culture of life can flourish.”

This historic legal recognition marks one of the strongest pro‑life affirmations within U.S. jurisdictions. By explicitly acknowledging the inherent dignity and personhood of the preborn, Puerto Rico has taken a principled and scientifically grounded step to align its civil law with the biological reality that human life begins at fertilization. 

SB 504 amends the Civil Code to recognize the preborn child as a natural person from the moment of conception. While the law does not alter Puerto Rico’s current abortion statutes, it establishes an important legal and moral precedent by embedding recognition of the unborn child within the territory’s legal framework.

“Puerto Rico’s action stands as a compelling reaffirmation that the protection of human life at all stages is a fundamental civil right,” said Tobias. “This measure underscores the essential truth that every human being—born and unborn—deserves equal protection under the law.”

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 condemned the actions of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for signing into law a bill that legalizes assisted suicide. This bill puts the lives of medically vulnerable Illinoisans at grave risk.

“Assisted suicide is not health care, and it is not compassion,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “This law abandons people at their most vulnerable moments and sends the message that their lives are not worth living. It sets Illinois on a path where the elderly, those with a disability or struggling with serious illness may find themselves pressured—subtly or overtly—to end their lives prematurely.”

Despite years of warnings from disability advocates, medical professionals, pro-life organizations, and members of the Illinois legislature, Governor Pritzker has chosen to open the door to a policy that has proven dangerous and destructive wherever it has been implemented. 

“Once again, ideological commitments have trumped patient safety,” Tobias continued. “The experience of countries and states that have legalized assisted suicide is clear: safeguards erode, eligibility expands, and the most vulnerable pay the price. Illinois will be no exception.”

The Illinois law was rushed through the legislature under the guise of compassion, but its passage followed a troubling pattern. As in other states, proponents relied on emotional appeals while downplaying or dismissing well-documented risks.

National Right to Life has long warned that legalizing assisted suicide undermines the foundational principle that every human life has value and deserves protection. The organization continues to advocate for policies that expand access to true compassionate care—palliative care, pain management, community support—not laws that facilitate premature death.

 “We grieve for the lives that will be lost because of this misguided law,” Tobias said. “But National Right to Life will continue working with Illinois pro-life advocates, medical professionals, and national partners to ensure that vulnerable patients are not abandoned and that no further erosion of life-affirming protections takes place.”

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 commended U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with a broad coalition of pro-life senators and representatives, for issuing a bicameral letter calling on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to stop administering taxpayer-funded health care plans that include elective abortion coverage for members of Congress and their staff. 

“Federal law has long prohibited taxpayer dollars from being used to subsidize elective abortions,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “It is unacceptable for OPM to ignore these clear legal protections and force Americans to underwrite abortion coverage for Congress and its staff. We applaud Senator Lee, Representative Smith, and all the signers for demanding accountability and adherence to the law.”

Since 1984, the Smith Amendment has explicitly barred the use of appropriated funds to pay for abortions or “the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan” that covers elective abortion — except in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother is endangered. Despite this longstanding and unambiguous restriction, OPM has continued to administer government contributions toward nearly all available health plans offered to congressional employees, the vast majority of which include elective abortion coverage. This is something explicitly forbidden for every other federal employee under the Smith Amendment.

OPM has attempted to justify these subsidies by attributing abortion-related costs to individual enrollees rather than to taxpayers—an approach the letter’s authors rightly describe as an “accounting gimmick.” 

“Taxpayers should not be compelled to finance abortion through hidden subsidies or bureaucratic loopholes,” Tobias added. “Members of Congress should play by the same rules as every other federal employee when it comes to abortions paid for with tax dollars.”

National Right to Life strongly supports this oversight effort and urges OPM to immediately end the unlawful subsidization of abortion coverage.

The letter was signed by Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), along with Representatives Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Ben Cline (R-VA), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Michael Guest (R-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Keith Self (R-TX), Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), and Daniel Webster (R-FL).

The full letter is available here.

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.

Warns Against Government Intrusion into Donor Privacy and Pro-Life Advocacy

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today commended the U.S. Supreme Court for taking up First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case that strikes at the heart of Americans’ constitutional freedoms of speech and association. The case arises from an attempt by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin to compel First Choice Women’s Resource Centers—a longstanding, life-affirming charity—to disclose the private donor information associated with nearly 5,000 individual contributions.

“No government official needs to know which charitable organizations Americans support, and no attorney general should be allowed to misuse state power to intimidate or harass pro-life groups,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Forcing disclosure of donor information has been used throughout history as a political weapon. This kind of government overreach chills free speech, threatens the safety and privacy of donors, and diverts vital resources away from helping women and saving lives.”

Attorney General Platkin’s demand echoes troubling historical precedents in which compelled disclosure was used to punish dissenting viewpoints. Even the threat of compelled disclosure is enough to deter Americans from joining, supporting, or donating to causes they believe in. This violates the core constitutional protections that ensure that any viewpoint—such as the core belief in the right to life held by pro-life Americans—cannot be silenced by government intimidation or public pressure campaigns.

“Political disagreements must never become an excuse to weaponize the investigative power of the state,” Tobias added. “If officials can rummage through the private records of a pregnancy help center without cause, then no nonprofit—regardless of its mission—will be safe.”

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 called on Members of Congress to firmly reject attempts by abortion advocacy groups to pressure lawmakers into abandoning efforts to protect taxpayer dollars from subsidizing elective abortion through Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans.

“For decades, federal policy has been clear: taxpayers should not be forced to fund or subsidize abortion,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Attempts to undermine that consensus are deeply out of step with the values of the American people.”

Despite claims by pro-abortion groups such as Planned Parenthood and Reproductive Freedom for All that current law fully safeguards taxpayer dollars, the ACA’s structure circumvents the traditional Hyde Amendment protections that apply to most federal healthcare programs. For more than four decades, Hyde protections have represented a durable, bipartisan agreement: taxpayer dollars should not be used to pay for or promote elective abortion. Under Section 1303 of the ACA, insurers participating in the Marketplace may include abortion coverage in subsidized plans as long as they engage in a bookkeeping exercise that “segregates” funds. In practice, this mechanism has proven opaque, inconsistently enforced, and insufficient to ensure that public funding and abortion coverage remain meaningfully separate.

“For years, federal watchdogs have warned that the ACA’s segregation scheme lacks transparency, accountability, and reliable oversight,” Tobias continued. “The American public deserves better than a paper barrier that does little to ensure that their tax dollars are not supporting unlimited abortion.”

Pro-life lawmakers have repeatedly sought to ensure that ACA Marketplace subsidies mirror the same Hyde-like protections that govern Medicaid, federal employee health plans, and other major healthcare programs. These provisions do not restrict anyone’s ability to purchase abortion coverage with private funds, but they do prevent taxpayers from subsidizing plans.

Current proposals in Congress would simply restore this widely supported framework. Contrary to the claims of abortion advocacy groups, these efforts do not “create chaos,” or “eliminate coverage.” They restore clarity, consistency, and integrity to federal policy.

“Comparing basic taxpayer protections to ‘chaos’ is a cynical attempt to bully lawmakers into ignoring their constituents and the clear moral and policy concerns at stake,” said Tobias. “Congress has a clear mandate to ensure that taxpayer funds are used responsibly and in accordance with longstanding federal policy.”

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 —The federal government has reopened following President Trump’s signing of a bipartisan spending package passed by Congress. The action ends the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Last night, the House of Representatives voted 222 to 209 to give final approval to the funding measure. The Senate began clearing the way on Monday, when eight Senate Democrats crossed party lines in a vote that opened the door for the government to resume operations. Their votes came with a promise from Senate leadership to allow a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies—which currently reimburse insurance plans that include elective abortion.

“For weeks, a majority of Democratic lawmakers were willing to keep the federal government closed in order to protect federal funding streams that benefit abortionists,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “During that time, federal employees went without pay, SNAP benefits were halted, and essential services were disrupted.”

Tobias continued, “The vast majority of Americans oppose having their tax dollars used to pay for abortions. Yet many Democrats were willing to disrupt our economy, keep food from families, and leave our transportation system uncertain—all to prioritize the interests of the abortion industry over the needs of the American people.”

Last week, National Right to Life sent a letter to every member of Congress reiterating strong opposition to any extension of ACA subsidies unless Hyde-like protections are restored. Unlike longstanding federal healthcare programs, the ACA was structured to circumvent the traditional Hyde Amendment protections that prevent taxpayer funds from subsidizing abortion. For more than four decades, Hyde protections have represented a durable, bipartisan agreement: taxpayer dollars should not be used to pay for or promote elective abortion. 

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 — In a move that underscores the growing disregard for the lives of the most vulnerable, the Illinois State Senate quietly passed legislation in the early hours of Friday morning to legalize assisted suicide. The measure, Senate Bill 1950, passed by the narrowest of margins—30 to 27, with two senators not voting—during a late-night veto session.

“Under the cover of darkness, Illinois lawmakers chose to advance a policy that endangers the elderly, those with disabilities, and individuals struggling with depression or terminal illness,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Assisted suicide is not compassion—it’s abandonment. Illinois residents deserve laws that protect vulnerable people, not ones that pressure them toward an early death.” 

In a procedural maneuver that has drawn criticism, supporters in the House advanced SB 1950 by gutting an unrelated food safety bill that had previously passed the Senate and replacing it with language to legalize assisted suicide. 

“When states legalize assisted suicide, safeguards quickly erode, and the so-called ‘right to die’ becomes a duty to die,” continued Tobias. “The people of Illinois have every reason to be alarmed. Governor Pritzker should veto this bill and support true compassionate care for those facing serious illness.” 

The bill, which cleared the Illinois House in the spring, now heads to Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker for his consideration. 

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 commended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for securing a significant appellate court victory against Yelp, Inc., after the California-based company attempted to mislead Texas users seeking life-affirming help and resources. 

“Attorney General Paxton’s victory is a win for truth,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “For too long, pro-life pregnancy centers have been targeted by powerful corporations that want to silence their work and smear their reputation. These centers offer free, life-affirming care to women and families—services that deserve respect, not censorship.” 

Tobias continued, “We thank AG Paxton for his diligence in holding Yelp accountable. Online platforms have a responsibility to present accurate information, not manipulate it to promote an abortion agenda. This ruling affirms that no company is above the law, no matter where they are based.”

The Texas Attorney General’s Office brought suit against Yelp after it was revealed that the company had placed misleading disclaimers on the listings of pro-life pregnancy centers—centers that provide women and families with compassionate care, practical assistance, and real alternatives to abortion.

“This case sends a clear message,” Tobias concluded. “Attempts to mislead the public or discredit pro-life help centers will not go unanswered. National Right to Life stands with Attorney General Paxton and every official who works to ensure that women receive accurate information and compassionate care.”

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s dismissal, ruling that businesses—including online platforms like Yelp—that target Texas consumers can be held accountable under Texas law. The court’s decision clears the way for the case against Yelp to proceed.

The court opinion can be found here.

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 Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, following regulatory law, approved a new drug application for another generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone.

Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is legally required to approve a generic drug application (ANDA) if it meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

“We must confront the reality of chemical abortion drugs,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “While the law compels FDA approval of generics when requirements are met, the agency has a duty to safeguard public health through rigorous review and honest reporting.” 

According to recent data, over a period of more than a decade, the FDA received thousands of reports of serious side effects, including severe blood loss requiring emergency transfusions. A review launched by the Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is now underway to determine whether the existing regulatory framework for mifepristone is adequate.

“Mifepristone is the only drug on the market that was created to take lives,” said Tobias. “Lives are at stake—not only the lives of the unborn children these drugs are designed to end, but also the women placed at risk by incomplete data and inadequate oversight.”

NRLC recently released a white paper, “Why Abortion Pill Complications Are Underreported” (September 2025), which highlights significant gaps in oversight and reporting. The paper reveals how adverse events such as hemorrhage, infection, and incomplete abortions often go unrecorded in official data, giving the public a misleading picture of safety.

The white paper can be accessed here.

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 — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the nation’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, together with its Idaho affiliate, Right to Life of Idaho (RLI), today announced formal objections to subpoenas issued in Matsumoto et al. v. Labrador, Case No. 1:23-cv-00323-DKG.

The subpoenas, served on September 12, 2025, demanded wide-ranging internal communications and advocacy documents related to Idaho House Bills 242 and 98—legislation addressing Abortion Trafficking that passed in Idaho. Represented by The Bopp Law Firm, NRLC and RLI filed objections on October 2, 2025, citing First Amendment protections, lack of relevance, and undue burden.

“Compelling disclosure of our advocacy communications would have a chilling effect on the ability of NRLC and our affiliates to freely associate, strategize, and advocate for the most vulnerable members of our society,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The Constitution protects organizations like ours from being forced to hand over internal documents to political opponents.”

The objections emphasize three key points:

1. First Amendment Privilege — Forcing disclosure of advocacy communications violates the constitutional rights of association and expression, creating a deterrent effect on participation in pro-life organizations.

2. Lack of Relevance — NRLC’s and RLI’s internal documents have no bearing on the legal claims in Matsumoto, which challenge Idaho’s abortion trafficking law on due process and travel rights grounds. A private entity’s understanding and interpretation of a law does not play a part in the judicial construction of a law.

3. Overbreadth and Undue Burden — The subpoenas improperly demand “all documents” relating to broad categories of legislation, with no reasonable limits, including an arbitrary period dating back to 2021—well before the introduction of the bills at issue.

“The law is clear: advocacy organizations cannot be compelled to turn over their strategy sessions and internal communications simply because their opponents wish to gain an advantage in court,” said James Bopp, Jr., general counsel for National Right to Life. “The subpoenas go far beyond what is permissible and strike at the heart of constitutionally protected activity.”

The letter outlining the objections to the subpoenas can be found here. 

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) applauds Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Marty Makary, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for an upcoming safety review of mifepristone, a drug that has caused serious complications and posed risks to women for too long.

In a letter sent earlier this year, NRLC urged FDA Commissioner Makary to take decisive action to protect women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortions. This letter emphasized that the FDA’s loosened rules have caused critical safety issues.

“For years, the abortion industry has downplayed the dangers of mifepristone, ignoring the thousands of women who have suffered serious complications and the children whose lives are ended by this drug,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Women are being told these pills are as safe as Tylenol—nothing could be further from the truth. This is a reckless experiment on women’s bodies and their unborn children.” 

Tobias continued, “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.”

According to recent data, over a period of more than a decade, the FDA received thousands of reports of serious side effects, including severe blood loss requiring emergency transfusions. A review launched by the Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner Makary is now underway to determine whether the existing regulatory framework for mifepristone is adequate.

“Tragically, we know of at least 36 women who have died after taking abortion pills,” said Tobias. “How many more have been irreparably harmed or traumatized by an abortion?”

MISSED, MISCLASSIFIED, AND MINIMIZED: Why Abortion Pill Complications Are Underreported is National Right to Life’s most recent report. It covers why stories of women suffering from serious complications following the use of abortion pills aren’t known and haven’t been more widely publicized.

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 euthanasi

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life has released a new report, Missed, Misclassified, and Minimized: Why Abortion Pill Complications Are Underreported, by Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., National Right to Life Director of Education and Research. The findings highlight the reasons why serious complications from chemical abortions are often underreported or misreported.

“The abortion pill is being sold as safe, but independent data tell another story,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Women are being harmed, and the dangers are being ignored or hidden.” 

The report highlights three major reasons for underreporting:

• Women are told to conceal complications. Abortion pill providers encourage women to present their symptoms as miscarriages, leaving doctors without critical information and skewing medical records.
• A lack of curiosity in the media. Reporters frequently repeat abortion industry talking points while ignoring data and women’s very real stories.
• Abortion industry spin. Complications such as hemorrhage, failed abortions, and infections are often recategorized as “minor,” masking the true risks.

“Abortion industry spin makes mifepristone abortions sound easy, but the truth is each abortion takes the life of a living preborn child and places the woman in danger,” said Tobias.

Since its approval, the FDA has documented at least 36 deaths and thousands of complications linked to the abortion pill. With weaker federal reporting requirements in place since 2016, National Right to Life warns that the real toll is likely far higher.

“Assertions of safety based on flawed or slanted industry studies are not good enough,” stated report author, Dr. O’Bannon. “The public—and policymakers—deserve accurate, transparent reporting on the dangers of chemical abortion.”

The full report is available here.

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.