Category Archives: National Right to Life

National Right to Life praises introduction of Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) praised today’s introduction in the U.S. Senate of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160) by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) 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 […]

National Right to Life applauds congressional bright line on existing pro-life policies

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WASHINGTON – In an effort led by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), today 169 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 49 members of the U.S. Senate sent the President letters urging him to veto bills that weaken existing pro-life policies, and indicating that they will vote to sustain such vetoes.  Those […]

National Right to Life Praises Blackburn Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee praised yesterday’s introduction by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) of legislation to exclude abortion providers, including the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA),  from the Title X program. Jennifer Popik, J.D. National Right to Life director of federal legislation noted, “We applaud Senator Blackburn for […]

National Right to Life Praises Federal Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) praised today’s introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to defund abortion providers, including the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). The Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) who […]

Letter to Congress to Vote No on the “Minibus Legislation to Prevent Tax Subsidies for Abortion-Promoting Groups Overseas

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Dear Member of Congress: On January 3, 2019, the House is expected to consider the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, herein the minibus covering various federal programs. The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) urges you to oppose the minibus, offered by Congresswoman Nita Lowry, as it includes language that would mandate U.S. subsidies to organizations […]

NRLC memo to Virginia General Assembly, in opposition to resolutions purporting to ratify the 1972 federal ERA

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To view or download a PDF version of this memo, click here. To: The Honorable Members of the Virginia General Assembly From: Douglas D. Johnson, Senior Policy Advisor Jennifer Popik, Federal Legislative Director National Right to Life Committee (202) 626-8820, federallegislation@nrlc.org Re: why you should oppose any resolution purporting to ratify the 1972 federal “Equal […]

National Right to Life Commends President Trump For His Selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Successor to Justice Kennedy

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WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) commended President Donald Trump for his decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat soon to be vacated by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. “All too often, democratically enacted […]