Incrementalism
Media Appearance: AUL President Clarke Forsythe on Relevant Radio
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008AUL President Clarke Forsythe is scheduled to appear on Relevant Radio from 9:00–10:00 am on Wednesday, July 2.
He will be discussing incremental legislation in today’s political climate.
Relevant Radio is broadcast at 950 AM in Chicago or you can listen online at http://www.relevantradio.com/
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What Did Barack Obama Promise Planned Parenthood?
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Last year before the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Barack Obama told pro-abortion activists:
“The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.”
With a single stroke of the pen, Barack Obama would wipe away virtually every state law on abortion nationwide. Instantly, it will undo thirty-seven years of legal work, research, and [...]
Drastic Reduction of Abortions in Michigan Demonstrate the Importance of Incremental Protections
Thursday, May 29th, 2008As life-affirming laws in Michigan increase, the abortion rates in Michigan continue to plummet. Michigan state health officials announced last week that the abortion rate in the state have dropped to a record low since record-keeping began in 1979. The current abortion rate shows a 50% drop since the peak in 1987, and a 3.7% [...]
We Are All Called to Fight Abortion
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008In the May issue of Christianity Today, Stan Guthrie addresses those who wish to “move on” from abortion, telling them, “We’re Not Finished.”
In other words, these [Jim Wallis, Ron Sider] and other voices seem to be saying that fighting legalized abortion—the deliberate, state-sanctioned taking of 50 million unborn human lives from their mothers’ wombs since [...]
Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later
Monday, April 21st, 2008Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later
Letting the People Decide
By Denise M. Burke
Vice President & Legal Director, Americans United for Life
One year ago, the public debate over abortion was irrevocably altered. In the landmark Gonzales v. Carhart decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on partial-birth abortion and, more importantly, abdicated, at least in [...]
Oklahoma Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto
Thursday, April 17th, 2008AUL’s Oklahoma State Network Affiliate, Maressa Treat sends the following message about activity in her state.
Last night Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoed SB 1878, an omnibus pro-life bill, but today pro-life legislators came together and overrode the veto!
The Oklahoma State Senate voted at 11:00 am to override Governor Henry’s veto, 37-11. And thirty minutes later [...]
Pro-Life Legislation Passes Oklahoma Senate
Friday, April 11th, 2008Maressa Treat, AUL’s liaison in Oklahoma, has worked with a coalition of pro-life groups and individuals to pass Senate Bill 1878, a sweeping piece of pro-life legislation. The bill now awaits the Governor Brad Henry’s signature.
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Oklahoma State Senate
Senator Todd Lamb, R-Edmond
Pro-Life Legislation Passes Senate
State Capitol, Oklahoma City – An omnibus pro-life bill passed [...]
Schedule for AUL Legal Institute Announced. Save the Dates June 23-26, 2008
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
AUL Legal Institute — June 23-26, 2008
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
Registration Coming Soon
Monday, June 23
9:00 — 9:15 am
Welcome
Daniel McConchie, M.A., Vice President & Executive Director, Americans United for Life
9:15 — 10:30 am
Abortion: The Ultimate Abuser of Women
TBD
10:45 — 12:00 pm
RU486 and the Coming Chemical Abortion Revolution
TBD
12:15 — 1:15 pm
Lunch with morning speaker (TBD)
1:30 — 3:00 [...]
Americans United for Life on Roe v. Wade at 35
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008While abortion has been legal in the United States for 35 years and remains legal and available throughout pregnancy for any reason, public recognition of the negative impact of abortion on women is increasing and more pro-life laws are in effect than ever before.
“Abortion-on-demand has been imposed on our nation because the courts and others [...]
The Growing Aversion to Abortion
Monday, January 21st, 2008Steve Chapman’s latest column weighs in on the recent news that abortion rates continue to fall, pointing out that it is a combination of legislation and education that is responsible.
By now, pro-life groups know that outlawing most abortions is not a plausible aspiration. So they have adopted a two-pronged strategy. The first is to regulate [...]
Americans United for Life Releases Ranking of Pro-life States
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Americans United for Life Releases Ranking of Pro-life States
Michigan at Top, Oregon at Bottom
January 15, 2008 – Chicago, IL – Americans United for Life (AUL) today released its fifth annual ranking of the most and least pro-life states based on laws in the states. For the third year in a row, Michigan topped the [...]
AUL in NRO: Amending the Approach
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007National Review Online today published an article by AUL President Clarke Forsythe and AUL Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke on state human life amendments (HLAs).
Pro-life activists in a few states are now exploring the merits of amending their state constitution by ballot initiative with a state “human life amendment.” In considering the prudence [...]
Laws Restricting Abortion Are a Necessary But Not Sufficient Condition To Ending Abortion In America
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Gary Bauer of American Values and Campaign for Working Families writes in National Review Online about both the importance of and the success of the incremental approach to ending abortion.
Abortion opponents’ emphasis on informed-consent laws underscores a fresh strategy that’s emerged after decades of thwarted attempts to place even the slightest restrictions on abortion (and [...]
