Category Archives: National Right to Life

National Right to Life on GOP Congressional Letter to U.S. AG Barr Regarding Fetal Remains Investigation

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and an additional 65 House Republican members called upon U.S. Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Department of Justice to provide assistance to the Illinois and Indiana investigators looking into the discovery of 2,246 preserved fetal remains found on the Illinois property of deceased Indiana […]

National Right to Life Statement on the Fiscal Year 2019 Title X Grantees

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WASHINGTON–Late yesterday, the Office of Population Affairs announced funding rewards of $33.6 million for fiscal year 2019 to 50 current Title X grantees to supplement their family planning services. These funds were made available when certain grantees, including Planned Parenthood, left the Title X program rather than comply with the Protect Life Rule issued earlier […]

National Right to Life Praises President Donald Trump Following His Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly

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Today, National Right to Life praised pro-life President Trump for his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. “We thank and praise President Trump for his continuing leadership on preserving and defending the right to life for all innocent human life,” stated Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “His remarks today at the U.N. General […]

National Right to Life Pleased with Drop in U.S. Abortion Rate

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WASHINGTON–Today, The Guttmacher Institute (the former special affiliate of Planned Parenthood) released its survey regarding abortions in the United States. According to the report, the number of abortions in 2017 (the most recent year numbers are available) is the lowest since abortions were legalized in 1973. “While it is encouraging to see the number of […]

Wins in North Carolina Special Elections Bode Well for 2020

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WASHINGTON – National Right to Life congratulates pro-life Congressmen-elect Dan Bishop and Greg Murphy for winning the September 10, 2019 U.S. House of Representatives special elections in North Carolina. “National Right to Life is pleased that North Carolina voters elected Dan Bishop and Greg Murphy, reflecting their pro-life values,” said Carol Tobias, National Right to […]

National Right to Life on House Passage of Bipartisan Budget

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WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee: National Right to Life praises President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leadership for their work in the House passage of the bipartisan two-year budget and debt-ceiling deal. We thank the leadership for insisting that pro-life policy […]

National Right to Life on the Bipartisan Budget Deal

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The following statement can be attributed to Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee: National Right to Life praises President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leadership for a bipartisan two-year budget and debt-ceiling deal that protects all pro-life riders such as the Hyde Amendment. We thank House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and […]

National Right to Life on the Ouster of Planned Parenthood President and CEO

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Yesterday, the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), announced the ouster of its president and CEO, Leana Wen, M.D., after only eight months. While rumors abound, it is clear that Dr. Wen’s departure signals that the goals of Planned Parenthood remain the same: abortion anytime, anywhere, and at taxpayer expense. “Planned […]

National Right to Life Praises Trump Administration and Health and Human Services for Immediate Action on Title X

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The following statement can be attributed to Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, in response to immediate enforcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the Title X rule reinstated by the Trump Administration. The rule states that funds administered under Title X shall not “be used […]

Ninth Circuit, in 7-4 Decision, Lets Stand President Trump’s Reinstatement of Title X Funding Rule

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WASHINGTON — In a 7-4 decision, the 9th Circuit Court today let stand its June 20th decision to lift injunctions that would bar enforcement of the Trump Administration’s reinstatement of Title X funding rules. The rules would prevent federal grants from being used by facilities performing, or referring for, abortions. “National Right to Life praises […]