Press Releases

September 2005

• National Right to Life Statement on the Death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist - put out by National Right to Life, September 4, 2005

July 2005

• Roberts Nomination Highlights Upcoming Cases on Partial-Birth Abortion, Parental Notification - put out by National Right to Life, July 19, 2005
• National Right to Life Responds to Retirement of Justice O'Connor - put out by National Right to Life, July 1, 2005

June 2005

• National Right to Life Endorses Jerry Kilgore for Governor - put out by National Right to Life, June 22, 2005
• VSHL Response to 4th Circuit Infanticide Ruling - put out by VSHL, June 6, 2005

March 2005

• NRLC urges Congress to approve "Terri's Law" - put out by National Right to Life, March 8, 2005

February 2005

• Embryonic Stem Cell Research Struck from Senate Bill - put out by VSHL, February 8, 2005

October 2004

• Weekly Standard Article Examines Contributions to John Kerry From the Nation's Three Most Prominent Practitioners of Late Abortion - put out by National Right to Life, October 4, 2004

July 2004

• Democrats Nominate Pro-Abortion Ticket with Platform that Excludes 47% of Democrats - put out by National Right to Life, July 29, 2004
• NRLC Responds to Ron Reagan's Pro-Cloning Speech at Democratic National Convention - put out by National Right to Life, July 28, 2004
• American Victims of Abortion Outraged by Insensitivity of Planned Parenthood's T-Shirts - put out by National Right to Life, July 27, 2004
• Kerry Chooses Runing Mate with Extreme Position on Abortion - put out by National Right to Life, July 6, 2004

April 2004

• President Bush Signs Unborn Victims of Violence Act; NRLC Comments: "If Kerry Were President, Today Would Be a Veto Ceremony" - put out by National Right to Life, April 1, 2004

March 2004

• President Bush to Sign "Unborn Victims" Bill Thursday, April 1 - put out by VSHL, March 31, 2004
• NRLC Condemns Kerry for His Vote Against Unborn Victims of Violence Act - put out by National Right to Life, March 26, 2004

February 2004

• U.S. House Passes Bill to Recognize Unborn Child as Second Victim of Violent Crimes - put out by National Right to Life, February 26, 2004

November 2003

• NRLC COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUSH; COMMENTS ON COURT ORDERS; AND ISSUES MEMO ON PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION - put out by National Right to Life, November 6, 2003

September 2003

• VIRGINIA SOCIETY FOR HUMAN LIFE REPRESENTATIVE TO TAKE PART IN "SILENT NO MORE" CAMPAIGN AT SUPREME COURT - put out by VSHL, September 9, 2003

June 2003

• RECKLESS LAWSUIT CHALLENGES VIRGINIA’S BAN ON PARTIAL BIRTH INFANTICIDE - put out by VSHL, June 19, 2003

April 2003

• White House calls For Congressional Approval of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act "This Year" - put out by National Right to Life, April 25, 2003
• VSHL Commends the Virginia General Assembly for Standing Firm for Life - put out by VSHL, April 2, 2003

March 2003

• Warner Submits Killer Amendment to Partial-Birth Infanticide - put out by VSHL, March 25, 2003
• U.S. Senate Passes Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion, But 33 Senators Vote Against the Ban, Saying Roe v. Wade Protects Partial-Birth Abortion - put out by National Right to Life, March 13, 2003

February 2003

• House of Representatives Rejects Bill to Allow "Human Embryo Farms," and Approves Weldon-Stupak Bill to Ban the Cloning of Human Embryos, 241-155 - put out by National Right to Life, February 27, 2003
• Congress takes up new Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in response to the call of President Bush to ban "abhorrent procedure" - put out by National Right to Life, February 14, 2003
• U.S. House Judiciary Committee Approves Ban on Cloning of Human Embryos; Full House to Vote the Week of February 24 on Issue of "Human Embryo Farms" - put out by National Right to Life, February 12, 2003
• Partial-Birth Infanticide Ban Passes Va. Senate; Parental Involvement Bill Closes Loophole - put out by VSHL, February 4, 2003

January 2003

• NRLC Applauds Bush Statements on Partial-Birth Abortion, Human Cloning, and Health Care Rationing - put out by National Right to Life, January 28, 2003
• Guttmacher Survey of Abortion Providers Finds Reported Number of Partial-Birth Abortions More Than Tripled - put out by National Right to Life, January 14, 2003
• National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2003 - put out by the White House, January 14, 2003

December 2002

• NRLC Statement on Claim of Human Clone Birth - put out by National Right to Life, December 27, 2002
• Pro-Life Positions of Senators Frist and Lott - put out by National Right to Life, December 20, 2002

September 2002

• Bush Administration Finalizes Coverage of Unborn Child in Health Insurance Program - put out by National Right to Life, September 27, 2002
• NRLC Applauds U.S. House for Passing Bill to Bar Discrimination Against Pro-Life Health Care Providers - put out by National Right to Life, September 25, 2002

July 2002

• U.S. House Again Passes Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion, 274-151; Will the Senate Democratic Leader Kill the Ban? - put out by National Right to Life, July 24, 2002
• NRLC Response to Reports that the Bush Administration Will De-Fund UNFPA - put out by National Right to Life, July 20, 2002
• U.S. Senate Gives Final Okay to Born-Alive Infants Protection Act - put out by National Right to Life, July 18, 2002
• U.S. House Subcommittee Approves New Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - put out by National Right to Life, July 11, 2002
• National Right to Life Response to Bioethics Council Report on Human Cloning - put out by National Right to Life, July 11, 2002
• 1993 Law, Not Bush, Funds Fetal Tissue Project - put out by National Right to Life, July 10, 2002

June 2002

• National Right to Life Criticizes Sen. Daschle for Obstructing Ban on Cloning Human Embryos - put out by National Right to Life, June 12, 2002

April 2002

• Specter Cloning Bill Would Protect "Human Embryo Farms," Says NRLC - put out by National Right to Life, April 30, 2002
• Alice in Cloneland -- Hollywood Group TV Ad Claims Cloning Is Not Cloning - put out by National Right to Life, April 24, 2002
• General Assembly Fails to Override Governor Warner's Veto on Partial-Birth Abortion - put out by VSHL, April 17, 2002
• U.S. House of Representatives Passes Ban on Interstate Transportation of Minors for Secret Abortions - put out by National Right to Life, April 17, 2002
• White House Invites Activists to Hear President Bush Speak on Human Cloning - put out by National Right to Life, April 8, 2002
• Gov. Warner Supports Status Quo on Partial-Birth Abortions - put out by VSHL, April 5, 2002

January 2002

• Bush Administration Proposes Coverage of Unborn Child in Health Insurance Program - put out by National Right to Life, January 31, 2002
• National Right to Life Statement on Cloning Fight - put out by National Right to Life, January 22, 2002
• Statement by President Bush to the March for Life - put out by the White House, January 22, 2002
• President Bush Proclaims National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2002 - put out by the White House, January 18, 2002

November 2001

• NRLC Urges Rapid Senate Approval of Bill to Ban Cloned Human Embryo Farming - put out by National Right to Life, November 25, 2001
• NRLC and Oregon Right to Life File Brief in Support of Ashcroft Decision on Assisted Suicide - put out by Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, November 16, 2001
• Attorney General Acts to Bar Use of Controlled Substances for Assisted Suicide - put out by National Right to Life, November 6, 2001

August 2001

• VSHL Applauds President's Decision on Embryo-Destructive Stem Cell Research - put out by VSHL, August 10, 2001
• NRLC Executive Director Commends President Bush's Decision - put out by National Right to Life, August 10, 2001
• NRLC Response to Bush Statement on Embryo Research - put out by National Right to Life, August 9, 2001

July 2001

• U.S. House Votes to Ban Cloning Human Embryos - put out by National Right to Life, July 31, 2001
• U.S. House to Vote on Banning Cloned Human Embryo Farms - put out by National Right to Life, July 24, 2001
• United Methodist Church Calls on President Bush to Prevent Funding for Embryo Stem Cell Research - put out by National Right to Life, July 20, 2001
• "Bad timing" by those who created embryos to kill them - put out by National Right to Life, July 11, 2001
• House GOP Leaders Oppose Embryo-Killing Research - put out by U.S. House of Representatives Leadership, July 2, 2001

May 2001

• NRLC Reaction to Mexico City Policy Vote - put out by National Right to Life, May 16, 2001

April 2001

• Finalists for the VSHL Pro-Life Oratory Contest Converge on Richmond - put out by VSHL, April 30, 2001
• NRLC Reaction to House Unborn Victims Vote - put out by National Right to Life, April 26, 2001
• NRLC Applauds 41 Senators Who Voted to Defend Free Speech By Citizen Groups - put out by National Right to Life, April 2, 2001

March 2001

• NRLC Statement on McCain-Feingold - put out by National Right to Life, March 1, 2001

February 2001

• Passage of Informed Consent is a Triumph for the Women of Virginia - put out by VSHL, February 16, 2001
• Statement by Governor Gilmore Concerning Informed Consent, 24-Hour Waiting Period - February 16, 2001
• The Senate Passes A Woman's Right To Know - put out by VSHL, February 6, 2001
• VSHL Applauds House Passage of Informed Consent - put out by VSHL, February 3, 2001

January 2001

• National Right to Life Applauds Restoration of Pro-Life "Mexico City Policy" by President Bush - put out by National Right to Life, January 22, 2001
• Statement by President Bush to the March for Life - put out by the White House, January 22, 2001

December 2000

• National Right to Life Welcomes Appointment of Gov. Tommy Thompson As H.H.S. Secretary - put out by National Right to Life, December 29, 2000

November 2000

• The Netherlands Pursues Legalized Euthanasia - put out by National Right to Life, November 28, 2000
• RU 486 to Arrive at Abortion Clinics This Week - put out by National Right to Life, November 21, 2000
• Robb TV Claim on Abortion a "Bold Falsehood," Charges NRLC - put out by National Right to Life, November 3, 2000

October 2000

• Gore's Statements on Abortion to Catholic Newspapers and Catholic Voters Are Deceptive - put out by National Right to Life, October 18, 2000
• Abortion Drug Will Be Imported from Chinese Government Factory - put out by National Right to Life, October 12, 2000
• RU 486 and the Presidential Debate - put out by National Right to Life, October 4, 2000
• Gore Uses Code Words To Deceive Voters About His Record on Partial-Birth Abortion
  - put out by National Right to Life, October 4, 2000

September 2000

• F.D.A. Approves Sale of Abortion Pill - September 28, 2000

August 2000

• Clinton-Gore Administration To Violate Law By Federal Sponsorship of Embryo-Killing Research - put out by National Right to Life, August 23, 2000
• Lieberman Extreme on Abortion - put out by National Right to Life, August 10, 2000

June 2000

• US Supreme Court: Roe vs Wade = Partial Birth Abortion
• VSHL PAC Endorses Jo Ann Davis in First District June 13, 2000 Primary

May 2000

• Lawmakers Back Away From House Vote on Roe v. Wade - put out by National Right to Life, May 25, 2000
• U.S. House May Vote May 25 On Endorsement of Roe v. Wade - put out by National Right to Life, May 22, 2000
• VSHL Joins Coalition to Support Holy See at U.N.

April 2000

• Euthanasia Bill Moves Out of Committee to Senate Floor - put out by National Right to Life, April 27, 2000
• House Passes Partial-Birth Abortion Ban -- Impending Veto Highlights Need for Pro-Life President - put out by National Right to Life, April 5, 2000
• VSHL and NRL Political Action Committees Endorse George W. Bush for President