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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 […]

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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 […]

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Washington — National Right to Life commends Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for taking the extraordinary step of decertifying a troubled organ procurement organization in South Florida after years of alleged serious deficiencies. “Every human life has dignity, and no institution entrusted with human lives should ever put that […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today approved of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) move to defund research projects using fetal tissue. “This is a long‐overdue step in the right direction,” said Carol Tobias, President of National Right to Life. “Every human being, born or unborn, has inherent dignity, and the use of aborted […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life welcomes today’s ruling by a federal appellate court that lifts the injunction blocking the 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. Today’s decision restores Congress’s ability to ensure […]

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WASHINGTON – National Right to Life mourns the loss of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk who was killed while speaking on a college campus. The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Charlie Kirk. Charlie was a bold and […]

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Commends HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today commended the Trump administration, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their commitment to ensuring that women are fully […]

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WASHINGTON – National Right to Life today mourned the passing of Dr. James Dobson, the founder of both Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council. Dr. Dobson was a powerful and compassionate advocate for life whose leadership left an indelible mark on the pro-life movement. In response to his passing, Carol Tobias, president […]

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly opposing three separate citizen petitions filed by abortion advocates and allied states that oppose any efforts to strengthen safety protocols and seek to remove the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) safety requirements for […]

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WASHINGTON – As the Knights of Columbus begin their 143rd Supreme Convention, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) joins Pope Leo XIV in commending the pro-life work of the Knights of Columbus. In his video greeting to the Knights of Columbus gathered in Washington, D.C. for their convention, Pope Leo XIV said, “I commend […]

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) today commended the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for its proposed rule to reinstate the long-standing exclusion of abortion and abortion counseling from the VA medical benefits package. “Today’s proposed rule reflects a return to longstanding policy and a reaffirmation of the […]

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WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) praised Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin today for his courageous leadership in protecting women and unborn children by cracking down on the illegal shipment of abortion pills and calling on Congress to act decisively against pro-abortion “shield laws.” “Attorney General Griffin has shown strong, principled leadership […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life praised Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey following a lawsuit AG Bailey’s office filed today against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. AG Bailey’s suit, grounded in Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act, seeks financial penalties exceeding $1,000 per woman impacted—potentially reaching millions in restitution. The following is a statement from Carol […]

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WASHINGTON – National Right to Life responded to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of sweeping reforms to the organ transplantation system showing egregious and alarming violations and horrifying stories of patient who showed signs of life—indicators that should have stopped the organ procurement process. The following is a statement from Carol […]

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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Secretary of the Army released a letter apologizing for an anti-terrorism briefing created by a local garrison employee at Fort Bragg in North Carolina that equated National Right to Life (NRLC) with terrorist groups and accused NRLC of fomenting violence and clinic bombings. The following is a statement from Carol […]

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WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee commends Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge appeals panel that the FDA’s approval of mifepristone does not preempt West Virginia’s ban on mifepristone, the abortion pill. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the clear constitutional authority of states to protect unborn children in GenBioPro […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today condemned Planned Parenthood’s decision to sue the Trump administration over the newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which strips the abortion industry of taxpayer funding for one year. “Planned Parenthood’s priority is abortion—not women’s health, not compassion, and certainly not life,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life applauded President Donald J. Trump today for signing into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping legislative victory that marks a turning point for pro-life policy in America. This bill includes critical provisions that prevent the subsidization of the abortion industry with taxpayer money for one year. “President […]

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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 […]

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WASHINGTON – National Right to Life condemned the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 4–3 decision to strike down enforcement of the state’s 176‑year‑old law preventing abortions (Wis. Stat. § 940.04). “The court’s decision is judicial activism at its worst,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The court seized legislative authority by declaring unenforceable a valid […]

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