National Right to Life

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life is relieved by today’s Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruling in the case of Beatriz v. El Salvador. While some media outlets have sought to frame this decision as a rebuke of El Salvador’s pro-life laws, the Court notably did not address the question of abortion. Instead, it focused […]

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Kerr v. Planned Parenthood. At issue is a 2018 order by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to stop abortion facilities from receiving taxpayer funds from the state’s Medicaid program.  The following is a statement from Carol […]

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the 2023 decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham that blocked the enforcement of Idaho’s abortion trafficking law.  The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: We are pleased with the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court […]

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual “Abortion Surveillance Report” for the year 2022. The numbers show a decrease in abortions from the 2021 survey. Relying on reports from health departments across the country, the CDC reported 613,383 abortions for 2022 compared to 625,978 abortions for 2021. While […]

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WASHINGTON—National Right to Life Committee, the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates, congratulates newly-elected incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and the incoming Senate Republican leadership. The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: We congratulate the incoming pro-life leadership of the newly elected Senate majority. From Senator […]

WASHINGTON — National Right to Life, the federation of 50 state affiliates, praised the pro-life wins in several state referendums. “Voters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota saw through the money and lies of abortion industry-backed efforts to radically change their state constitutions,” stated Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life (NRLC). “Leaders such […]

WASHINGTON—National Right to Life Committee, the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates, congratulates pro-life President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on their win against pro-abortion candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and the Democratic Party […]

WASHINGTON—In a victory for life, Florida’s Amendment 4 has failed. “By rejecting Amendment 4, Floridians saw through the lies and deceptions of the abortion industry-backed effort to legalize late-term abortion, remove parental consent and open the door to force taxpayer-funded abortions” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis deserves […]

WASHINGTON—During the vice-presidential debate tonight, Governor Tim Walz was asked by the moderators if he supported abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life: Tim Walz refused to answer a simple question about whether he supported abortion throughout all nine months of […]

WASHINGTON—Today, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney issued a decision declaring Georgia’s 2019 Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act or LIFE Act unconstitutional. The bill protects babies whose hearts have begun to beat. McBurney’s decision comes after a 2023 Georgia Supreme Court decision that allowed Georgia’s heartbeat law to stand. The following statement is […]

WASHINGTON— On Tuesday, National Right to Life (NRLC) released a special report, Checking the Fact-Checkers: “After-Birth” Abortions, about babies born alive following abortions. The document was released at a congressional briefing on the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The document comes at a crucial time when pro-abortion groups have promoted false narratives about babies who […]

WASHINGTON — On Friday, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, supporting Idaho’s efforts to uphold its Defense of Life Act. Idaho’s protective pro-life law ensures that women and their unborn children are not placed at risk by abortion. […]

WASHINGTON—Delaware Governor John Carney today vetoed Delaware’s HB 140 which would have legalized assisted suicide. The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. We praise Governor Carney for vetoing Delaware’s assisted suicide bill. HB 140 was a dangerous bill that would have put vulnerable patients at risk for assisted […]

WASHINGTON—While on the campaign trail in Georgia on Friday, Kamala Harris gruesomely exploited the tragic deaths of two women for political purposes. Harris falsely claimed that the deaths of two women in Georgia from chemical abortions were the fault of Georgia’s protective laws. She is wrong. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) spoke on the Senate floor about babies born alive following a failed abortion and the need for the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The following is a statement from Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. We thank Senator Lankford for championing the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” and […]

WASHINGTON—Tonight, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed on abortion in the first half-hour during their presidential debate. Kamala Harris said she would have Congress bring back Roe v. Wade. The bill she’s referring to would allow abortion through all nine months of pregnancy for any reason. “Harris’s entire career has had […]