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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life and a broad coalition of national and state pro-life organizations today urged Senate Republican leadership to immediately launch the 2026 budget reconciliation process to prevent federal taxpayer dollars from funding the abortion industry after July 4, 2026. “Congress made history in 2025 by passing the One Big Beautiful Bill […]

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WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, the Pennsylvania affiliate of National Right to Life: Taxpayers would be forced to pay for abortions in Pennsylvania, under an order from the PA Commonwealth Court.  “This is a miscarriage of justice for taxpayers, mothers, and babies throughout Pennsylvania,” said Maria V. Gallagher, executive […]

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WASHINGTON — A federal court ruled against the enforcement of an Oregon law that forced pro-life organizations to provide insurance coverage for abortion. Oregon Right to Life, the Oregon affiliate of National Right to Life, challenged the law in court and the judge determined that the law violates the constitutional rights of Oregon Right to […]

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On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Idaho’s federal district court struck down a subpoena served on pro-life advocacy organization Right to Life of Idaho, Inc. (“RTLI”), in Matsumoto v. Labrador. The court found that the First Amendment shields political advocacy organizations like RTLI from being forced to release their communications to legislators when doing so could […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today expressed strong support for the oversight letters issued by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee examining the business practices of manufacturers and distributors of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, as well as the failure to enforce federal law against illegal online sales. “These letters raise […]

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WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) today issued the following statement regarding the death of Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist convicted of murdering infants who were born alive. Gosnell, who died in March 2026 while serving multiple life sentences, was found guilty in 2013 of killing babies who were born alive during […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for launching investigations into thirteen states for potential violations of the Weldon Amendment, a longstanding federal law that protects the conscience rights of health care providers and entities. “Americans should never be forced to […]

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WASHINGTON — A new national survey released by the Pew Research Center underscores that Americans remain deeply divided on abortion and far from united behind the abortion industry’s push for unlimited abortion.   “Despite efforts to portray abortion as a settled issue, Americans remain deeply conflicted about abortion and continue to recognize the humanity of the […]

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WASHINGTON — Parents in Puerto Rico who experience the loss of a baby before 20 weeks of gestation will now have the option to claim and arrange for the dignified disposition of their child’s remains under a new law signed by Governor Jenniffer González-Colón. “National Right to Life applauds Governor Jenniffer González-Colón for signing this […]

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WASHINGTON — A new Wyoming law protecting an unborn child once her heart begins to beat has been signed by Gov. Mark Gordon, making the state the fifth in the nation to enact such protections. The measure prohibits most abortions after a heartbeat can be detected, which occurs approximately 18-22 days after fertilization. The law […]

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WASHINGTON — The Ohio Senate Health Committee today heard testimony on Senate Bill 309, the Abortion Pill Provider Liability Education (APPLE) Act, legislation designed to ensure women receive truthful information and clear notice of their legal rights before being prescribed abortion-inducing drugs. SB 309 is Ohio’s version of National Right to Life’s model law, the […]

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Report Details Rise of Chemical Abortions, State Actions, and New Efforts to Protect Women and Unborn Children WASHINGTON — A newly published national report documents shifts in America’s abortion landscape, highlighting the expansion of chemical abortions, shield laws that protect abortionists and not women, and renewed efforts to protect women and unborn children following the […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life strongly condemned Kathy Hochul’s signing of New York’s assisted suicide legislation, warning that the law abandons suicide prevention, endangers people with disabilities, and embeds systemic discrimination into state policy. “Assisted suicide is suicide, no matter how its advocates try to rebrand it,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right […]

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WASHINGTON — The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) today responded to news that Planned Parenthood has withdrawn its lawsuit challenging the provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that barred Medicaid funding for abortion providers for one year. This development marks a clear recognition that Planned Parenthood’s legal challenge lacked merit and that the […]

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WASHINGTON — A federal district court in Washington, D.C. has granted a motion to quash subpoenas issued to the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) in Matsumoto et al. v. Labrador, reaffirming strong First Amendment protections for national advocacy organizations. The court’s decision shields NRLC from producing internal communications and advocacy materials sought by plaintiffs challenging […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life strongly criticized Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar (D) and Tina Smith (D) for voting against invoking cloture on the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, blocking consideration of a commonsense bill that would have ensured pregnant and parenting students are informed of the rights, accommodations, and resources already available to them under […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life expressed strong disappointment following Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) vote against invoking cloture on the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, a commonsense bill that would ensure pregnant and parenting students are informed of the rights, accommodations, and resources already available to them under federal law. The U.S. Senate failed to advance the […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today welcomed a series of significant pro-life actions taken by the Trump administration this week, culminating in powerful remarks delivered today by President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to thousands of Americans gathered for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. In a prerecorded message to […]

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WASHINGTON — A newly released national poll conducted by the Marist Poll and commissioned by the Knights of Columbus confirms that a strong majority of Americans continue to support meaningful limits on abortion and overwhelmingly favor pregnancy resource centers that provide assistance to women and their children. “These findings once again demonstrate that the American […]

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WASHINGTON — National Right to Life today praised comprehensive enforcement and policy actions announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect health care provider conscience rights and affirm the dignity of human life, consistent with long-standing federal law and the Hyde Amendment. Among the actions announced, the HHS Office for Civil […]

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