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House Appropriations Bill Passes 226-203

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Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the House Appropriations bill, H.R. 2740, by a vote of 226-203. “Pro-abortion Democrats are using H.R. 2740 in an attempt to strike down popular pro-life policies,” said National Right to Life President Carol Tobias. “These policies were established to protect the conscience rights of healthcare providers and prevent taxpayer dollars going […]

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Abortion Forum

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Candidates Expected to Bow Down at the Altar of Big Abortion WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential hopefuls will descend on South Carolina later this week for the state’s Democratic convention. While there, most of the candidates are expected to attend a candidate forum hosted by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. “Gone are the days […]

House Democrats Block Pro-Life Amendments to Appropriations Bills

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WASHINGTON – Late last night, two pro-life amendments to H.R. 2740, the House Appropriations bill, were defeated by nearly uniform opposition from pro-abortion Democrats.  “We are extremely disappointed, but not at all surprised, that Democrats are using legislation to fund the government to attack critical and popular pro-life policies related to conscience rights of healthcare […]

Justice Clarence Thomas Exposes Planned Parenthood’s Eugenic Roots

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today, in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, allowed to stand a decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals striking Indiana’s “Sex Selective and Disability Abortion Ban.” The bill, which originally passed the Indiana legislature in March 2016, prohibited abortion based on the unborn child’s race, […]

National Right to Life praises Trump for protection conscience rights

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President Trump announces final rule on conscience rights HHS rulemaking ensures enforcement of existing conscience protection statutes WASHINGTON – President Trump today announced a final rule by the Department of Health and Human Services ensuring that protections of the conscience rights of health care providers are enforced. National Right to Life, the federation of state […]

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on protecting pain-capable unborn children

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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tomorrow will lead a hearing on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160). Since 2010, National Right to Life and its state affiliates have led the effort to protect pain-capable unborn children, starting with enactment of model legislation in Nebraska. Sixteen states have enacted the […]

Sens. Mike Rounds and James Lankford introduce ban on dismemberment abortion in U.S. Senate

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee today commended Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) for their leadership in introducing the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act. This vital pro-life legislation would prohibit the performance of dismemberment abortion. The legislation is based on a model state bill proposed by National Right to Life, which […]