Archive for November 5th, 2008
Election 2008 Summary
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Here’s the summary of the changes in Congress and in the Governor offices, Attorney General offices, and state legislatures.
US House
Currently there are 185 pro-life members and 32 nominal pro-life members - 217 total. Nancy Pelosi has so far picked up 18 seats (254) and 8 are still being contested. Currently, Planned Parenthood is claiming 17 [...]
Americans United for Life Assesses State Ballot Initiative Outcomes, Predicts Regrouping and Strong Comeback in Next Election Cycle for Life Issues
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Americans United for Life (AUL) today released analysis of the results of yesterday’s life-related ballot initiatives. The election saw pro-life ballot initiatives on abortion defeated in California, Colorado, and South Dakota while initiatives legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Washington state and destructive embryonic stem cell research in Michigan were approved.
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO [...]
Americans United for Life Responds to the Presidential Election: We Will Continue to Work to Advance a Culture of Life
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008In response to the election of Senator Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, Dr. Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life President & CEO offered congratulations to the President-elect and issued the following statement:
“Over the course of this historic campaign, President-elect Obama and his surrogates argued for a ‘common ground’ on abortion [...]
