liveaction--2020-01-24--Lila Rose’s Remarks Ahead of March for Life 2020

For Immediate Release Jan. 24th , 2020 Alison Howard Centofante Director of External Affairs , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Washington , DC – Today , hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans gathered in the nation ’ s capital to memorialize the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade , the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America , as part of a public demonstration called “ The March for Life.
” Live Action President and Founder , Lila Rose , responded to the news that President Donald Trump would be the first president in U.S. history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March for Life ” in Washington , D.C. “ This year ’ s March for Life marks 47 years since the solemn Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the greatest human rights abuse of our time — abortion , that has killed over 60 million preborn children .
For 47 years , the March for Life and the pro-life movement have called on society and particularly , our legislative leaders in Washington , D.C. , to protect all lives under the law .
This year , President Donald Trump will become the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life .
That is in part because the pro-life movement has never stopped advocating and demanding justice .
We look for more elected leaders to make the passage of pro-life policies a top priority , including the total removal of taxpayer funds from abortion facilities .
We will continue to work to protect all pregnant women from the abortion industry and all preborn children from the violence of abortion .
Our culture must finally acknowledge and honor the inherent human dignity of every human being , from the moment of fertilization until natural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ s videos and content reach millions of people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
Jan. 24th, 2020
Alison Howard Centofante
Director of External Affairs, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Lila Rose’s Remarks Ahead of March for Life 2020
Washington, DC – Today, hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans gathered in the nation’s capital to memorialize the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America, as part of a public demonstration called “The March for Life.” Live Action President and Founder, Lila Rose, responded to the news that President Donald Trump would be the first president in U.S. history to speak in person at the “March for Life” in Washington, D.C.
Statement from Live Action Founder and President, Lila Rose:
“This year’s March for Life marks 47 years since the solemn Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the greatest human rights abuse of our time — abortion, that has killed over 60 million preborn children. For 47 years, the March for Life and the pro-life movement have called on society and particularly, our legislative leaders in Washington, D.C., to protect all lives under the law. This year, President Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to address the March for Life. That is in part because the pro-life movement has never stopped advocating and demanding justice. We look for more elected leaders to make the passage of pro-life policies a top priority, including the total removal of taxpayer funds from abortion facilities. We will continue to work to protect all pregnant women from the abortion industry and all preborn children from the violence of abortion. Our culture must finally acknowledge and honor the inherent human dignity of every human being, from the moment of fertilization until natural death.”
Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-01-15--Lila Rose Responds To Biased Study Claiming No Negative Post-Abortion Mental Effects

Washington , D.C.- A newly released study , published in the journal Social Science & Medicine , looks at abortion regret .
The study , limited to only 667 women , claims to have found that ‘ a huge majority of women who had abortions said they made the right decision.
’ Lila Rose , President and Founder of Live Action , responds : “ The financial backers and authors of this study are deeply entangled with the abortion lobby and this should call into question how the study was conducted .
First , as Dr. Michael New points out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out by a team of researchers affiliated with the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California , San Francisco .
This is a research center known for its very strong support of legal abortion .
As such , the authors seem primarily interested in using their findings to discredit both informed-consent laws and limits on late-term abortions .
Secondly , of the 956 women who completed the first interview , only 58 percent were interviewed five years later .
It seems likely that those women who encountered personal or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others to drop out of the study.
’ Women are incredibly complex and I ’ ve encountered thousands of women who have grieved the loss of their preborn child from abortion .
When we consider the fact that an abortion purposefully kills a child , it is no surprise that so many mothers ( and fathers ) suffer in the aftermath .
Abortion regret and trauma often manifest years after being buried .
As can be the case with any severe trauma , many women may be in denial at first about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so their pain is often expressed in other ways .
A federally funded , U.S.based study found a 65 % higher risk of clinical depression in women who had abortions , after controlling for age , race , education , marital status , history of divorce , income , and prior psychiatric state .
And according to a study listed on the National Institutes of Health website , women who abort are five times more likely to be involved in drug and alcohol abuse .
It ’ s why a big part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraging those who have been hurt by abortion to know that healing is possible and to speak out against it.
” Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ s videos and content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

Lila Rose Responds To Biased Study Claiming
No Negative Post-Abortion Mental Effects
Washington, D.C.- A newly released study, published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, looks at abortion regret. The study, limited to only 667 women, claims to have found that ‘a huge majority of women who had abortions said they made the right decision.’ Lila Rose, President and Founder of Live Action, responds:
“The financial backers and authors of this study are deeply entangled with the abortion lobby and this should call into question how the study was conducted. First, as Dr. Michael New points out, ‘the study is being carried out by a team of researchers affiliated with the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco. This is a research center known for its very strong support of legal abortion. As such, the authors seem primarily interested in using their findings to discredit both informed-consent laws and limits on late-term abortions. Secondly, of the 956 women who completed the first interview, only 58 percent were interviewed five years later. It seems likely that those women who encountered personal or psychological problems would be more likely than others to drop out of the study.’
Women are incredibly complex and I’ve encountered thousands of women who have grieved the loss of their preborn child from abortion. When we consider the fact that an abortion purposefully kills a child, it is no surprise that so many mothers (and fathers) suffer in the aftermath. Abortion regret and trauma often manifest years after being buried. As can be the case with any severe trauma, many women may be in denial at first about the trauma and regret associated with abortion, and so their pain is often expressed in other ways. A federally funded, U.S.based study found a 65% higher risk of clinical depression in women who had abortions, after controlling for age, race, education, marital status, history of divorce, income, and prior psychiatric state. And according to a study listed on the National Institutes of Health website , women who abort are five times more likely to be involved in drug and alcohol abuse. It’s why a big part of Live Action’s work is encouraging those who have been hurt by abortion to know that healing is possible and to speak out against it.”
Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-04-16--Live Action Webcast Pregnant In A Crisis: How To Support Families During Coronavirus

Live Action Webcast Pregnant In A Crisis : How To Support Families During Coronavirus Washington , D.C. – Pro-life pregnancy clinics across the country are facing unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic .
As the abortion industry exploits the fears of pregnant women , pro-life centers have seen an uptick in communication from anxious clients seeking resources and help through this difficult time .
These clinics are caring for women in their time of crisis in ways that the abortion industry can ’ t and won ’ t .
Pro-life clinics are delivering tangible resources to families , counseling women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the midst of desperate situations .
Tomorrow – pregnancy center directors representing diverse communities nationwide will share how coronavirus has affected their work and how pro-life advocates can support their mission during this time .
WHAT : Pregnant in a Crisis : How to Support Families During Coronavirus Live Webcast WHERE : The webcast will stream LIVE on Live Action ’ s Facebook , Youtube , and Twitter page .
WHO : Joanna Hyatt , Live Action Director of Strategic Partnerships , will be joined by Astrid Bennet of Los Angeles Pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami , Allison Millet of Woman ’ s New Life Clinic in New Orleans , and Savannah Marten of Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo .
Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
April 16th, 2020
Lauren Enriquez
Communications Manager, Live Action
laurenenriquez@liveaction.org
Live Action Webcast Pregnant In A Crisis: How To Support Families During Coronavirus
Washington, D.C. – Pro-life pregnancy clinics across the country are facing unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. As the abortion industry exploits the fears of pregnant women, pro-life centers have seen an uptick in communication from anxious clients seeking resources and help through this difficult time.
These clinics are caring for women in their time of crisis in ways that the abortion industry can’t and won’t. Pro-life clinics are delivering tangible resources to families, counseling women facing difficult pregnancies, and providing hope in the midst of desperate situations. Tomorrow – pregnancy center directors representing diverse communities nationwide will share how coronavirus has affected their work and how pro-life advocates can support their mission during this time.
WHAT: Pregnant in a Crisis: How to Support Families During Coronavirus Live Webcast
WHEN: Friday, April 17th, 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
WHERE: The webcast will stream LIVE on Live Action’s Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter page.
WHO: Joanna Hyatt, Live Action Director of Strategic Partnerships, will be joined by Astrid Bennett of Los Angeles Pregnancy Services, Martha Avila of Heartbeat of Miami, Allison Millet of Woman’s New Life Clinic in New Orleans, and Savannah Marten of Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo.
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Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-05-18--Live Action Applauds USAID’s Bold Condemnation of Abortion In UN Policy

For Immediate Release May 18th , 2020 Lauren Enriquez Communications Manager , Live Action [ email protected ] 832-598-7452 Washington , D.C. – Today , the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development ( USAID ) affirmed the right to life of the preborn child by urging the United Nations Secretary General to stop promoting abortion in policies designed to address the COVID-19 crisis .
Live Action applauds the bold leadership of USAID in speaking the truth to this powerful global organization .
“ It is unconscionable that the United Nations considers abortion a “ right ” and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guise of a pandemic response .
We are encouraged by the leadership of USAID in pulling back the curtain from the euphemistic “ sexual and reproductive health ” language of the United Nations , exposing it as an attempt to kill children and exploit women in countries where they are most vulnerable .
“ Let us be clear : Abortion is the direct , and intentional killing of an innocent human being .
Killing a child is not healthcare , and abortion only damages families already hurt by COVID-19 .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without acknowledging the basic right to life of every human — and that includes the right to be protected from the violent and fatal injustice of abortion .
We urge the Administration to continue to hold the UN and global NGOs to this standard of respect for all human life , and to do all in its power to completely ban the killing of preborn children — the greatest and most wide-reaching injustice of our day.
” Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ s videos and content reach millions of people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
May 18th, 2020
Lauren Enriquez
Communications Manager, Live Action
laurenenriquez@liveaction.org
832-598-7452
Live Action Applauds USAID’s Bold Condemnation
of Abortion In UN Policy
Washington, D.C. – Today, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) affirmed the right to life of the preborn child by urging the United Nations Secretary General to stop promoting abortion in policies designed to address the COVID-19 crisis. Live Action applauds the bold leadership of USAID in speaking the truth to this powerful global organization.
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, commented:
“It is unconscionable that the United Nations considers abortion a “right” and is promoting the slaughter of innocent children under the guise of a pandemic response. We are encouraged by the leadership of USAID in pulling back the curtain from the euphemistic “sexual and reproductive health” language of the United Nations, exposing it as an attempt to kill children and exploit women in countries where they are most vulnerable.
“Let us be clear: Abortion is the direct, and intentional killing of an innocent human being. Killing a child is not healthcare, and abortion only damages families already hurt by COVID-19.
“There can be no defense of human rights without acknowledging the basic right to life of every human — and that includes the right to be protected from the violent and fatal injustice of abortion. We urge the Administration to continue to hold the UN and global NGOs to this standard of respect for all human life, and to do all in its power to completely ban the killing of preborn children — the greatest and most wide-reaching injustice of our day.”
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Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-05-29--Live Action Condemns Lawsuit Seeking to Remove FDA Abortion Pill Requirements

For Immediate Release May 29th , 2020 Lauren Enriquez Communications Manager , Live Action [ email protected ] 832-598-7452 Washington , D.C. – On Tuesday , the ACLU and the pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists ( ACOG ) filed a lawsuit against the FDA in an effort to remove regulations on the dispensation of the dangerous abortion drug , Mifeprex .
Mifeprex kills children in the womb and carries serious health risks to pregnant women .
ACOG and the ACLU are suing to remove the FDA ’ s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy , or REMS , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The abortion industry actors in this case have chosen to play politics with the lives of women and children .
This lawsuit is emblematic of the abortion movement ’ s wider abortion-expansion agenda .
“ It is unconscionable that the FDA approved Mifeprex for the horrific use of killing children twenty years ago .
That decision sanctioned the deaths of untold millions of children and a shocking number of women as well .
Children killed by Mifeprex are starved to death , while women injured by the drug can suffer fatal infections or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health authority should allow a drug to be used to kill .
The FDA should not only defend REMS ; it should rescind its approval of the Mifexprex abortion regimen completely.
” Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s videos and content reach millions of people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
May 29th, 2020
Lauren Enriquez
Communications Manager, Live Action
laurenenriquez@liveaction.org
832-598-7452
Live Action Condemns Lawsuit Seeking to
Remove FDA Abortion Pill Requirements
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the ACLU and the pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) filed a lawsuit against the FDA in an effort to remove regulations on the dispensation of the dangerous abortion drug, Mifeprex.
Mifeprex kills children in the womb and carries serious health risks to pregnant women. ACOG and the ACLU are suing to remove the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, that govern the prescription of Mifeprex.
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, commented:
“The abortion industry actors in this case have chosen to play politics with the lives of women and children. This lawsuit is emblematic of the abortion movement’s wider abortion-expansion agenda.
“It is unconscionable that the FDA approved Mifeprex for the horrific use of killing children twenty years ago. That decision sanctioned the deaths of untold millions of children and a shocking number of women as well. Children killed by Mifeprex are starved to death, while women injured by the drug can suffer fatal infections or hemorrhage. No civilized nation’s health authority should allow a drug to be used to kill. The FDA should not only defend REMS; it should rescind its approval of the Mifexprex abortion regimen completely.”
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Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-06-03--Live Action Celebrates One Billion Lifetime Video Views

Since 2008 , Live Action has brought the truth about abortion into mainstream culture through cutting-edge videos .
Through undercover investigative videos , animated abortion procedure videos , educational videos , interviews , documentaries , and quick informational videos , Live Action has reached people around the world with truth Live Action ’ s Abortion Procedures videos have garnered over 129 million views .
These videos feature accurate animations of what happens in the most common abortion methods .
The videos are narrated by board-certified OB/GYN , Dr. Anthony Levatino .
Dr. Levatino is a former abortionist who himself carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the series .
Live Action ’ s Pro-Life Replies to Pro-Abortion Arguments videos , which provide meaningful arguments and stories that help pro-life advocates defend the dignity of preborn children , have generated more than 15 million views .
“ When I started Live Action in my living room as a teenager with a few close friends , our goal was simple : To make abortion unthinkable in America .
We believed that making people aware of the preborn child ’ s humanity and the brutality of abortion would change hearts and minds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We set out to spread the truth through focused investigative reporting and impactful video content in addition to providing educational resources and keeping our audience informed on government actions to advance or curtail the human right to life .
“ As Live Action has grown , we have had the privilege of seeing hearts and minds shift toward the pro-life position through the simple power of seeing a video .
One billion video views is an incredible milestone on the way to achieving our mission : to end abortion by making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today we celebrate the lives that have been changed , and in many cases saved , because of Live Action ’ s video productions .
Today we celebrate the countless supporters , donors , and advocates whose generosity and passion help transform our culture and save the lives of the most defenseless .
”

For Immediate Release
June 3, 2020
Lauren Enriquez
Communications Manager, Live Action
laurenenriquez@liveaction.org
832-598-7452
Live Action Celebrates One Billion Lifetime Video Views
Since 2008, Live Action has brought the truth about abortion into mainstream culture through cutting-edge videos. Through undercover investigative videos, animated abortion procedure videos, educational videos, interviews, documentaries, and quick informational videos, Live Action has reached people around the world with truth
Live Action’s Abortion Procedures videos have garnered over 129 million views. These videos feature accurate animations of what happens in the most common abortion methods. The videos are narrated by board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Anthony Levatino. Dr. Levatino is a former abortionist who himself carried out the types of procedures described in the series.
Live Action’s Pro-Life Replies to Pro-Abortion Arguments videos , which provide meaningful arguments and stories that help pro-life advocates defend the dignity of preborn children, have generated more than 15 million views.
“When I started Live Action in my living room as a teenager with a few close friends, our goal was simple: To make abortion unthinkable in America. We believed that making people aware of the preborn child’s humanity and the brutality of abortion would change hearts and minds and lead to lives saved from abortion.
“We set out to spread the truth through focused investigative reporting and impactful video content in addition to providing educational resources and keeping our audience informed on government actions to advance or curtail the human right to life.
“As Live Action has grown, we have had the privilege of seeing hearts and minds shift toward the pro-life position through the simple power of seeing a video. One billion video views is an incredible milestone on the way to achieving our mission: to end abortion by making it totally unthinkable in our nation. Today we celebrate the lives that have been changed, and in many cases saved, because of Live Action’s video productions. Today we celebrate the countless supporters, donors, and advocates whose generosity and passion help transform our culture and save the lives of the most defenseless.”


liveaction--2020-06-29--Live Action Statement on June Medical Services v. Russo Decision

Washington , D.C. – Today , the Supreme Court ruled on the case of June Medical Services v. Russo , in which the abortion industry sought to block the State of Louisiana from requiring abortionists to obtain hospital admitting privileges , a basic requirement imposed on ambulatory surgery centers and legitimate healthcare providers .
“ In the very act of bringing a case against Louisiana ’ s law , the abortion industry reasserted its obsession with profit , at any cost .
Abortion businesses claim to be healthcare entities , but resist any law that holds them to the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical community .
Abortion violently dismembers , decapitates , poisons , and crushes the living bodies of children .
Abortion is not , has never been , and never will be healthcare .
“ Today ’ s unjust ruling is a reminder that the lives of an entire people group have been wrongly placed in the hands of nine lawyers , several of whom abuse their power to violate the human right to life .
With this decision , the Supreme Court has once again provided aid and comfort to the genocidal abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear of mothers and the deaths of their children .
A preborn child ’ s dependency and vulnerability should never mean a death sentence .
Americans who value basic human rights and the dignity of all people will continue to fight until every human life is protected by law .
”

For Immediate Release
June 29, 2020
Lauren Enriquez
Communications Manager, Live Action
laurenenriquez@liveaction.org
832-598-7452
Live Action Statement on
June Medical Services v. Russo Decision
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Supreme Court ruled on the case of June Medical Services v. Russo, in which the abortion industry sought to block the State of Louisiana from requiring abortionists to obtain hospital admitting privileges, a basic requirement imposed on ambulatory surgery centers and legitimate healthcare providers .
“In the very act of bringing a case against Louisiana’s law, the abortion industry reasserted its obsession with profit, at any cost. Abortion businesses claim to be healthcare entities, but resist any law that holds them to the same health and safety standards as the actual medical community. Abortion violently dismembers, decapitates, poisons, and crushes the living bodies of children. Abortion is not, has never been, and never will be healthcare.
“Today’s unjust ruling is a reminder that the lives of an entire people group have been wrongly placed in the hands of nine lawyers, several of whom abuse their power to violate the human right to life. With this decision, the Supreme Court has once again provided aid and comfort to the genocidal abortion industry which profits from the pain and fear of mothers and the deaths of their children. A preborn child’s dependency and vulnerability should never mean a death sentence. Americans who value basic human rights and the dignity of all people will continue to fight until every human life is protected by law.”


liveaction--2020-07-14--Live Action: Removal of Abortion Pill FDA Regulations Puts Even More Innocent Lives at Risk

For Immediate Release June 13 , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Live Action : Removal of Abortion Pill FDA Regulations Puts Even More Innocent Lives at Risk Washington , D.C. – Today , an Obama appointed federal judge enjoined the Health and Human Services Department ( HHS ) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) from enforcing safety regulations on the lethal abortion drug , Mifeprex , during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The FDA ’ s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy , or REMS , requires an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and requires prescribers to obtain informed written consent from pregnant women to the deadly risks associated with the pill , including heavy bleeding , severe infections , sepsis , and death .
The national pro-life group Live Action President and Founder Lila Rose issued the following tweet and statement : “ The abortion industry is using a deadly global pandemic to increase their abortion sales and raise the abortion death toll .
The dangerous abortion pill regimen has killed at least 24 women since its FDA approval in 2000 and caused over 4,200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed more than 3.7 Million innocent children .
The FDA regulation known as the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy ( REMS ) is in place to ensure the drug is administered by an approved prescriber equipped to accurately assess pregnancy and the risks associated with ingesting the dangerous abortion drug regimen .
“ An embryo ’ s heart can be detected 3 weeks after fertilization , and brain waves can be detected 3 weeks after that .
At 7 weeks , the baby kicks and jumps .
The abortion pill regimen works by starving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expelling him or her from the mother ’ s body .
This lethal regimen is approved by the FDA to kill children up to the tenth week of pregnancy , though abortion businesses and clinical trials openly dispense it further into pregnancy .
“ This is a sad day for women and children across the country .
By pushing to enjoin the FDA REMS regulations , the abortion industry , which profits off of killing children , has revealed its ugly lack of care towards pregnant women .
Our reporting shows that Danco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veiled in secrecy .
The location of the manufacturer is unavailable to the public and many of the drug ’ s investors are secret .
In 2006 , Shanghai-based Hualian Pharmaceutical Co. ( Hualian ) , a pharmaceutical company owned by the Chinese Communist Party , was identified as at least one of Danco ’ s manufacturers .
In 2008 , Hualian was caught giving contaminated leukemia drugs that paralyzed at least 200 Chinese cancer patients .
It ’ s time reporters start asking questions about who is behind this agenda .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage all to fight against this reckless , deadly agenda .
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For Immediate Release
June 13, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Live Action: Removal of Abortion Pill FDA Regulations
Puts Even More Innocent Lives at Risk
Washington, D.C. – Today, an Obama appointed federal judge enjoined the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing safety regulations on the lethal abortion drug, Mifeprex, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, requires an in-person doctor visit to obtain Mifeprex, and requires prescribers to obtain informed written consent from pregnant women to the deadly risks associated with the pill, including heavy bleeding, severe infections, sepsis, and death. The national pro-life group Live Action President and Founder Lila Rose issued the following tweet and statement:
“The abortion industry is using a deadly global pandemic to increase their abortion sales and raise the abortion death toll. The dangerous abortion pill regimen has killed at least 24 women since its FDA approval in 2000 and caused over 4,200 adverse maternal reactions. The drug has killed more than 3.7 Million innocent children. The FDA regulation known as the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) is in place to ensure the drug is administered by an approved prescriber equipped to accurately assess pregnancy and the risks associated with ingesting the dangerous abortion drug regimen.
“An embryo’s heart can be detected 3 weeks after fertilization, and brain waves can be detected 3 weeks after that. At 7 weeks, the baby kicks and jumps. The abortion pill regimen works by starving the developing embryo of nutrients and forcibly expelling him or her from the mother’s body. This lethal regimen is approved by the FDA to kill children up to the tenth week of pregnancy, though abortion businesses and clinical trials openly dispense it further into pregnancy.
“This is a sad day for women and children across the country. By pushing to enjoin the FDA REMS regulations, the abortion industry, which profits off of killing children, has revealed its ugly lack of care towards pregnant women. Our reporting shows that Danco, the abortion pill manufacturer, is veiled in secrecy. The location of the manufacturer is unavailable to the public and many of the drug’s investors are secret. In 2006, Shanghai-based Hualian Pharmaceutical Co. (Hualian), a pharmaceutical company owned by the Chinese Communist Party, was identified as at least one of Danco’s manufacturers. In 2008, Hualian was caught giving contaminated leukemia drugs that paralyzed at least 200 Chinese cancer patients. It’s time reporters start asking questions about who is behind this agenda. We remain committed to protecting preborn lives and encourage all to fight against this reckless, deadly agenda.”


liveaction--2020-07-27--Pro-Life Group Launches Campaign on the History, Funding, and Future of the Abortion Pill

For Immediate Release July 27th , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Pro-Life Group Launches Campaign on the History , Funding , and Future of the Abortion Pill Washington , D.C. – Today , the national pro-life organization , Live Action , launched “ Abortion Pill Kills , ” a campaign exposing the history of the pill and the abortion industry ’ s plan to expand the drug .
Live Action ’ s investigative report , written in consultation with the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNS ( AAPLOG ) highlights the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women , the funders behind the drug , and the push by the abortion industry to lift the Food and Drug Administration ’ s ( FDA ) basic requirements surrounding its distribution .
The FDA requirements , known as a “ risk evaluation mitigation strategy ” ( REMS ) , require the abortion pill ( Mifeprex ) to be prescribed and dispensed in a healthcare setting , clinic , or hospital by a qualified medical professional .
REMS requires prescribers of the abortion pill to certify that they are capable of dating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that they will provide or arrange for “ surgical intervention ” in case of failure or complications .
According to the FDA , as of 2018 , even with REMS in place , the abortion pill has killed at least 3.7 million preborn children , caused at least 24 maternal deaths , and has caused at least 4,195 adverse maternal reactions including hemorrhage , excruciating abdominal pain , and severe life-threatening infections .
Women who experience these side-effects are likely to seek care at emergency rooms ( which are not required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) rather than the abortion facilities that prescribed the pill .
This means the true number of adverse events far exceeds 4,000 cases .
According to Dr. Ingrid Skop in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons , the abortion pill poses a four-times higher risk of complication than surgical abortion in the first trimester .
On July 13 , 2020 , Obama-appointed U.S District Judge Theodore Chuang , blocked the FDA from enforcing the REMS for Mifeprex , suspending the requirement that abortion pill prescribers dispense the pill at an in-person appointment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobby sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) and the FDA over the in-person requirement using COVID-19 concerns to argue that the requirement posed a burden to women .
The ruling enables the pill to be mailed or delivered to patients as long as the pandemic continues .
Live Action President and Founder , Lila Rose made the following statement : “ The abortion pill has ended the lives of at least 3.7 million innocent children in the U.S. alone .
This pill was designed to kill children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children who have beating hearts , vital organs , developing eyes and hardening bones .
The abortion pill will never be safe for children , or for women .
Babies have detectable heartbeats about 3 weeks after fertilization .
By 10 weeks ’ gestation , the baby is an inch and a quarter long , all vital organs are in place , and teeth begin to harden and connect to the jawbone .
The abortion pill and its expansion are being promoted by a network of billionaire philanthropists , foundations , universities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with deep ties to the American eugenics movement .
These financial backers of big abortion are using the COVID-19 threat as a ploy to enact their extreme population control agendas , expanding the abortion pill to target the lives of even more vulnerable children and women .
If they succeed , the dangerous drug may become available to young girls , abusers , and women in dangerous pregnancy situations who need medical interventions — and the industry will profit from the injustice .
“ The FDA should acknowledge the subversive tactics of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are using a national pandemic to instigate abortion expansions that could remain long after the pandemic is over .
Most importantly , the FDA should acknowledge that the abortion pill , which kills children and destroys women ’ s wellbeing , has always been a hazard to public health and should never have been approved for sale in the United States .
The FDA can and should exercise its authority under 21 CFR § 2.5 to ban the abortion pill as an imminent hazard to public health that poses a significant threat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ s videos and content reach millions of people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
July 27th, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Pro-Life Group Launches Campaign on the History, Funding, and Future of the Abortion Pill
Washington, D.C. – Today, the national pro-life organization, Live Action, launched “Abortion Pill Kills,” a campaign exposing the history of the pill and the abortion industry’s plan to expand the drug. Live Action’s investigative report, written in consultation with the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNS (AAPLOG) highlights the dangers of the abortion pill for children and women, the funders behind the drug, and the push by the abortion industry to lift the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) basic requirements surrounding its distribution. The FDA requirements, known as a “risk evaluation mitigation strategy” (REMS), require the abortion pill (Mifeprex) to be prescribed and dispensed in a healthcare setting, clinic, or hospital by a qualified medical professional. REMS requires prescribers of the abortion pill to certify that they are capable of dating a pregnancy, diagnosing dangerous ectopic pregnancies, and that they will provide or arrange for “surgical intervention” in case of failure or complications. According to the FDA, as of 2018, even with REMS in place, the abortion pill has killed at least 3.7 million preborn children, caused at least 24 maternal deaths, and has caused at least 4,195 adverse maternal reactions including hemorrhage, excruciating abdominal pain, and severe life-threatening infections. Women who experience these side-effects are likely to seek care at emergency rooms (which are not required to report adverse events to the FDA) rather than the abortion facilities that prescribed the pill. This means the true number of adverse events far exceeds 4,000 cases. According to Dr. Ingrid Skop in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, the abortion pill poses a four-times higher risk of complication than surgical abortion in the first trimester. On July 13, 2020, Obama-appointed U.S District Judge Theodore Chuang, blocked the FDA from enforcing the REMS for Mifeprex, suspending the requirement that abortion pill prescribers dispense the pill at an in-person appointment. The ruling comes after the abortion lobby sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FDA over the in-person requirement using COVID-19 concerns to argue that the requirement posed a burden to women. The ruling enables the pill to be mailed or delivered to patients as long as the pandemic continues.
Live Action President and Founder, Lila Rose made the following statement:
“The abortion pill has ended the lives of at least 3.7 million innocent children in the U.S. alone. This pill was designed to kill children into the tenth week of pregnancy — children who have beating hearts, vital organs, developing eyes and hardening bones. The abortion pill will never be safe for children, or for women. Babies have detectable heartbeats about 3 weeks after fertilization. By 10 weeks’ gestation, the baby is an inch and a quarter long, all vital organs are in place, and teeth begin to harden and connect to the jawbone. The abortion pill and its expansion are being promoted by a network of billionaire philanthropists, foundations, universities, researchers, media figures, and politicians with deep ties to the American eugenics movement. These financial backers of big abortion are using the COVID-19 threat as a ploy to enact their extreme population control agendas, expanding the abortion pill to target the lives of even more vulnerable children and women. If they succeed, the dangerous drug may become available to young girls, abusers, and women in dangerous pregnancy situations who need medical interventions — and the industry will profit from the injustice.
“The FDA should acknowledge the subversive tactics of the abortion industry and its allies, which are using a national pandemic to instigate abortion expansions that could remain long after the pandemic is over. Most importantly, the FDA should acknowledge that the abortion pill, which kills children and destroys women’s wellbeing, has always been a hazard to public health and should never have been approved for sale in the United States. The FDA can and should exercise its authority under 21 CFR § 2.5 to ban the abortion pill as an imminent hazard to public health that poses a significant threat of danger to women and preborn children.”
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Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-07-28--Medical Associations, Human Rights Groups Demand The FDA Pull The Abortion Pill After Federal Distri

For Immediate Release July 28th , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Medical Associations , Human Rights Groups Demand The FDA Pull The Abortion Pill After Federal District Judge Suspends FDA “ Safety ” Regulations During COVID-19 Washington , D.C. –Today , Live Action was joined by twenty-two other prominent human rights groups , including two medical associations , in demanding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) Commissioner Stephen Hahn exercise his authority under 21 CFR § 2.5 to ban the abortion pill as an imminent danger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of the abortion industry ’ s request that the in-person requirement of the FDA ’ s Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy ( REMS ) be blocked during COVID-19 .
The abortion lobby argued that the requirement that women be prescribed the abortion pill in a healthcare setting is an “ undue burden ” to abortion access during COVID-19 , but has openly acknowledged that it considers REMS “ medically unnecessary ” and has been campaigning for its removal for years .
The signatories include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pediatricians , American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists , Samaritan ’ s Purse , Susan B. Anthony List , Heritage Action , National Right to Life , and others .
In their letter , delivered to Commissioner Hahn , the pro-life organizations argued : “ This rogue judicial activism is a gross breach of the separation of powers , undermining the FDA ’ s statutory authority to regulate drug safety , while recklessly endangering American women and preborn children .
The FDA must fight back.
” The drug , mifepristone ( most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mifeprex ’ ) blocks the pregnancy hormone progesterone , resulting in starvation of a developing child in the womb .
Mifepristone also poses risks to women so serious that the FDA placed the drug under REMS .
The REMS for Mifeprex requires that women attend an in-person consultation at a qualified facility where the drug is dispensed by a certified provider .
At this in-person visit , the woman must be given patient information materials that alert her to potential risks such as hemorrhage and infection ( which are potentially life-threatening ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can also be fatal .
Lila Rose , Founder and President of Live Action , said that mifepristone should never have been approved in the first place , and that a ban on the abortion pill is long overdue .
“ Mifepristone was not designed to heal an illness or manage symptoms of a disease ; rather , it was designed to kill children .
Mifepristone is not medicine or healthcare .
“ When the FDA approves drugs , it analyzes whether the risks of the drug outweigh its benefits .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ successful ’ outcome of mifepristone ingestion is a dead child , and the possible side-effects are an injured or dead woman .
“ It is a grave injustice that the FDA approved mifepristone for U.S. distribution under Bill Clinton twenty years ago , and it is twenty years past time that our elected and appointed federal leaders take the necessary action to ban this catastrophic drug within U.S. borders .
Stop the killing .
Ban the drug.
” Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media , human interest stories , and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry .
With the largest online following in the pro-life movement , Live Action ’ s videos and content reach millions of people every week .
Find out more at http : //www.liveaction.org

For Immediate Release
July 28th, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Medical Associations, Human Rights Groups Demand The FDA Pull The Abortion Pill After Federal District Judge Suspends FDA “Safety” Regulations During COVID-19
Washington, D.C. –Today, Live Action was joined by twenty-two other prominent human rights groups, including two medical associations, in demanding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn exercise his authority under 21 CFR § 2.5 to ban the abortion pill as an imminent danger to public health. On July 13, 2020, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of the abortion industry’s request that the in-person requirement of the FDA’s Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) be blocked during COVID-19. The abortion lobby argued that the requirement that women be prescribed the abortion pill in a healthcare setting is an “undue burden” to abortion access during COVID-19, but has openly acknowledged that it considers REMS “medically unnecessary” and has been campaigning for its removal for years. The signatories include the leadership of the American College of Pediatricians, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Samaritan’s Purse, Susan B. Anthony List, Heritage Action, National Right to Life, and others. In their letter, delivered to Commissioner Hahn, the pro-life organizations argued: “This rogue judicial activism is a gross breach of the separation of powers, undermining the FDA’s statutory authority to regulate drug safety, while recklessly endangering American women and preborn children. The FDA must fight back.”
The drug, mifepristone (most commonly sold under the brand name ‘Mifeprex’) blocks the pregnancy hormone progesterone, resulting in starvation of a developing child in the womb. Mifepristone also poses risks to women so serious that the FDA placed the drug under REMS. The REMS for Mifeprex requires that women attend an in-person consultation at a qualified facility where the drug is dispensed by a certified provider. At this in-person visit, the woman must be given patient information materials that alert her to potential risks such as hemorrhage and infection (which are potentially life-threatening), and a missed ectopic pregnancy diagnosis, which can also be fatal. Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, said that mifepristone should never have been approved in the first place, and that a ban on the abortion pill is long overdue. “Mifepristone was not designed to heal an illness or manage symptoms of a disease; rather, it was designed to kill children. Mifepristone is not medicine or healthcare. “When the FDA approves drugs, it analyzes whether the risks of the drug outweigh its benefits. There are no benefits to mifepristone. The ‘successful’ outcome of mifepristone ingestion is a dead child, and the possible side-effects are an injured or dead woman. “It is a grave injustice that the FDA approved mifepristone for U.S. distribution under Bill Clinton twenty years ago, and it is twenty years past time that our elected and appointed federal leaders take the necessary action to ban this catastrophic drug within U.S. borders. Stop the killing. Ban the drug.” _______________
Live Action is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the truth about abortion and affirming the life of every child. Live Action exists to change hearts and minds about abortion through compelling educational media, human interest stories, and investigative reporting that exposes the lies and corruption in the abortion industry. With the largest online following in the pro-life movement, Live Action’s videos and content reach millions of people every week. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org
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liveaction--2020-07-30--New Survey Shows That Accurate Medical Information Moves People Away From Supporting The Abortion Pi

New Survey Shows That Accurate Medical Information Moves People Away From Supporting The Abortion Pill

Washington , D.C. – Today , national pro-life organization Live Action released survey results revealing Americans ’ views toward the abortion pill .
The survey , commissioned by Live Action and conducted by the polling company , inc. , assessed the attitudes of a representative sample of Americans , 95 % of whom are registered voters .
The survey found that , when given information about the abortion pill and how it affects women and children , Americans are much more likely to oppose the drug than support it .
The abortion pill is a drug called mifepristone ( most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and works by blocking the pregnancy hormone progesterone , causing a developing child to die of starvation .
More than 3.7 million children have been killed by the abortion pill , and 24 women ’ s deaths have been recorded through 2018 .
The abortion pill can lead to maternal death via severe blood loss , infection , or an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy .
In fact , it is four times more dangerous for women than surgical abortion .
Before watching an informational video about how the abortion pill works ( available here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they supported availability of the drug , and 31 % said they did not .
After watching the video , the percentage of respondents who favored the drug ’ s availability had dropped to 39 % and the percentage who opposed the drug ’ s availability increased to 42 % — a total swing of 17 percentage points .
More women than men shifted their opinion against availability of the abortion pill , with a notable swing of 29 percentage points among suburban women .
When those who changed their minds were asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top two responses were seeing information about prenatal development and understanding that the abortion pill works by killing a human life or a baby .
In the survey ’ s messaging series , respondents were asked whether individual facts about the abortion pill made them more likely or less likely to support the abortion pill .
Results of this section revealed that respondents were much more likely to oppose the abortion pill based on each piece of information .
For example , 54 % of respondents said that the potential removal of FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy and make the drug available to minors and others , would make them less likely to support the drug , while this information made only 18 % of respondents more likely to support it .
Lila Rose , Founder and President of Live Action , said that the survey results are crucial to informing the pro-life movement ’ s next steps toward the goal of seeing the abortion pill banned in the U.S. : “ Live Action ’ s survey confirms that accurate medical information on the procedure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from the abortion pill .
And accurate medical information is exactly what the abortion industry doesn ’ t want women and the public to have .
While the abortion industry plots to expand the abortion pill at the expense of children ’ s and women ’ s lives , human rights groups and medical associations are working to sound the alarm and stop the bloodshed .
Every American needs to know what this deadly drug does to children and women .
Live Action ’ s survey takes the pulse on the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next steps to stop the killing and ban the drug.
” Learn more about the abortion pill by reading Live Action ’ s investigative report , written in consultation with the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNS ( AAPLOG ) .
Find survey results here .

Washington, D.C. – Today, national pro-life organization Live Action released survey results revealing Americans’ views toward the abortion pill. The survey, commissioned by Live Action and conducted by the polling company, inc., assessed the attitudes of a representative sample of Americans, 95% of whom are registered voters. The survey found that, when given information about the abortion pill and how it affects women and children, Americans are much more likely to oppose the drug than support it.
The abortion pill is a drug called mifepristone (most commonly sold as the brand Mifeprex) and works by blocking the pregnancy hormone progesterone, causing a developing child to die of starvation. More than 3.7 million children have been killed by the abortion pill, and 24 women’s deaths have been recorded through 2018. The abortion pill can lead to maternal death via severe blood loss, infection, or an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy. In fact, it is four times more dangerous for women than surgical abortion.
Before watching an informational video about how the abortion pill works (available here), 45% of respondents said they supported availability of the drug, and 31% said they did not. After watching the video, the percentage of respondents who favored the drug’s availability had dropped to 39% and the percentage who opposed the drug’s availability increased to 42% — a total swing of 17 percentage points.
More women than men shifted their opinion against availability of the abortion pill, with a notable swing of 29 percentage points among suburban women. When those who changed their minds were asked an open-ended question about why, the top two responses were seeing information about prenatal development and understanding that the abortion pill works by killing a human life or a baby.
In the survey’s messaging series, respondents were asked whether individual facts about the abortion pill made them more likely or less likely to support the abortion pill. Results of this section revealed that respondents were much more likely to oppose the abortion pill based on each piece of information. For example, 54% of respondents said that the potential removal of FDA regulations, which would place women at risk of undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy and make the drug available to minors and others, would make them less likely to support the drug, while this information made only 18% of respondents more likely to support it.
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, said that the survey results are crucial to informing the pro-life movement’s next steps toward the goal of seeing the abortion pill banned in the U.S.:
“Live Action’s survey confirms that accurate medical information on the procedure and prenatal embryology shifts hearts and minds away from the abortion pill. And accurate medical information is exactly what the abortion industry doesn’t want women and the public to have. While the abortion industry plots to expand the abortion pill at the expense of children’s and women’s lives, human rights groups and medical associations are working to sound the alarm and stop the bloodshed. Every American needs to know what this deadly drug does to children and women. Live Action’s survey takes the pulse on the American public and provides a blueprint for our next steps to stop the killing and ban the drug.”
Learn more about the abortion pill by reading Live Action’s investigative report, written in consultation with the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNS (AAPLOG). Find survey results here.


liveaction--2020-08-26--New Footage: Planned Parenthood Employees Admit The Abortion Giant Breaks The Law

For Immediate Release August 26th , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 New Footage : Planned Parenthood Employees Admit The Abortion Giant Breaks The Law Washington , D.C. – On Monday , the Center for Medical Progress ( CMP ) released deposition footage of Planned Parenthood employees which confirms that its abortionists intentionally use illegal partial-birth abortion methods to obtain intact fetal body parts .
Partial-birth abortion uses ultrasound to flip a baby to feet-first ( breech ) presentation for premature delivery .
Once the baby ’ s body is outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the baby ’ s head by suctioning the baby ’ s brain , or by using tools to crush the baby ’ s skull .
This gruesome practice was banned by Congress in 2003 , and this ban was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2007 .
In a 2014 undercover video , CMP investigators captured abortionist Debora Nucatola , formerly Planned Parenthood National ’ s senior director of medical services , describing partial-birth abortion methods she and other abortionists used to obtain intact fetal body parts , including changing the presentation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that neither she nor any Planned Parenthood abortionist would ever perform a partial-birth abortion “ intentionally.
” Yet in a 2019 deposition , Nucatola attempted to contradict her 2014 statements , but confirmed that Planned Parenthood abortionists place their forceps “ above and below the thorax ” to obtain intact fetal tissue “ if that ’ s the desire.
” In a 2015 undercover video , CMP captured abortionist Planned Parenthood abortionist Mary Gatter admitting to “ violating the patient protocol ” that assures women there will be no changes to the abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood or tissue .
Gatter admitted to using a “ specious little argument ” to change techniques to “ get an intact specimen.
” Yet in her 2019 deposition , Gatter tried to distinguish between changes to the “ procedure , ” the “ method , ” and the “ technique.
” Gatter admitted in her 2019 deposition that when she worked for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles , she and the organization knew there were “ legal question marks ” about whether they could obtain tissue by using different “ techniques.
” Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ method , or procedures used to terminate a pregnancy ” solely for the purpose of obtaining fetal tissue .
( 42 U.S.C .
§ 289g ) .
CMP founder David Daleiden stated in a press release : “ Using ultrasound guidance to manipulate the fetus from vertex to breech orientation before intact extraction is the hallmark of the illegal partial-birth abortion procedure ( 18 U.S.C .
1531 ) … ” To date , the Department of Justice has not provided Americans with an update on the status of its actions to hold Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide continue to pocket hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars each year .
“ It is far past time for the Department of Justice to prosecute Planned Parenthood for its criminality and to finally end the abortion giant ’ s unbridled defiance of federal law that prohibits the sale of baby body parts under 42 U.S.C .
§ 289g .
Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry ’ s atrocities — the slaughter of over 2,300 preborn children every day — represents the worst of America .
America must lead the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Department of Justice can start by prosecuting Planned Parenthood .
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For Immediate Release
August 26th, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
New Footage: Planned Parenthood Employees
Admit The Abortion Giant Breaks The Law
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released deposition footage of Planned Parenthood employees which confirms that its abortionists intentionally use illegal partial-birth abortion methods to obtain intact fetal body parts. Partial-birth abortion uses ultrasound to flip a baby to feet-first (breech) presentation for premature delivery. Once the baby’s body is outside the mother, the abortionist then collapses the baby’s head by suctioning the baby’s brain, or by using tools to crush the baby’s skull. This gruesome practice was banned by Congress in 2003, and this ban was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2007.
In a 2014 undercover video, CMP investigators captured abortionist Debora Nucatola, formerly Planned Parenthood National’s senior director of medical services, describing partial-birth abortion methods she and other abortionists used to obtain intact fetal body parts, including changing the presentation of the baby. Nucatola later told Congress that neither she nor any Planned Parenthood abortionist would ever perform a partial-birth abortion “intentionally.” Yet in a 2019 deposition, Nucatola attempted to contradict her 2014 statements, but confirmed that Planned Parenthood abortionists place their forceps “above and below the thorax” to obtain intact fetal tissue “if that’s the desire.”
In a 2015 undercover video, CMP captured abortionist Planned Parenthood abortionist Mary Gatter admitting to “violating the patient protocol” that assures women there will be no changes to the abortion techniques made for the purpose of obtaining blood or tissue. Gatter admitted to using a “specious little argument” to change techniques to “get an intact specimen.” Yet in her 2019 deposition, Gatter tried to distinguish between changes to the “procedure,” the “method,” and the “technique.” Gatter admitted in her 2019 deposition that when she worked for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, she and the organization knew there were “legal question marks” about whether they could obtain tissue by using different “techniques.”
Federal law prohibits altering the “timing, method, or procedures used to terminate a pregnancy” solely for the purpose of obtaining fetal tissue. (42 U.S.C. § 289g).
CMP founder David Daleiden stated in a press release: “Using ultrasound guidance to manipulate the fetus from vertex to breech orientation before intact extraction is the hallmark of the illegal partial-birth abortion procedure (18 U.S.C. 1531)…” To date, the Department of Justice has not provided Americans with an update on the status of its actions to hold Planned Parenthood accountable to the law, and Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide continue to pocket hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars each year.
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, stated:
“It is far past time for the Department of Justice to prosecute Planned Parenthood for its criminality and to finally end the abortion giant’s unbridled defiance of federal law that prohibits the sale of baby body parts under 42 U.S.C. § 289g. Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry’s atrocities — the slaughter of over 2,300 preborn children every day — represents the worst of America. America must lead the way in protecting the most vulnerable — and the Department of Justice can start by prosecuting Planned Parenthood.”
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liveaction--2020-09-03--Live Action Applauds Members of Congress Urging FDA to Ban The Abortion Pill

It is by now nakedly obvious that the abortion industry and its allies in the media , billionaire philanthropic circles , and special interest groups , have wanted an unregulated and demedicalized abortion pill since the moment the FDA first approved it in 2000 .
As you may further know , the Clinton administration approved this lethal drug under pressure from these same groups and under a highly politicized approval process .
We believe this deadly pill should never have been approved , yet the abortion industry was politically rewarded with an accelerated approval process normally reserved for high-risk drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live Action Founder and President , Lila Rose , said that the approval of Mifeprex twenty years ago is a stain on America ’ s history , and that it ’ s past time to ban the drug and stop its heinous death toll : “ Mifeprex is not medicine or healthcare .
Mifeprex was created to kill children , and it ’ s caused a catastrophic death toll and poses a serious threat to maternal health .
The reality is that the success of Mifeprex is a dead child .
Real medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No nation should so endanger its most vulnerable members by sanctioning a drug explicitly designed to target and destroy them .
Our leaders have a moral duty to stop the killing and ban this drug.
” Learn more about the abortion pill at AbortionPillKills.com .
A full report can be found here .

It is by now nakedly obvious that the abortion industry and its allies in the media, billionaire philanthropic circles, and special interest groups, have wanted an unregulated and demedicalized abortion pill since the moment the FDA first approved it in 2000. As you may further know, the Clinton administration approved this lethal drug under pressure from these same groups and under a highly politicized approval process. We believe this deadly pill should never have been approved, yet the abortion industry was politically rewarded with an accelerated approval process normally reserved for high-risk drugs that address life-threatening illnesses like AIDS.
Live Action Founder and President, Lila Rose, said that the approval of Mifeprex twenty years ago is a stain on America’s history, and that it’s past time to ban the drug and stop its heinous death toll:
“Mifeprex is not medicine or healthcare. Mifeprex was created to kill children, and it’s caused a catastrophic death toll and poses a serious threat to maternal health. The reality is that the success of Mifeprex is a dead child. Real medicine does not result in a dead person. No nation should so endanger its most vulnerable members by sanctioning a drug explicitly designed to target and destroy them. Our leaders have a moral duty to stop the killing and ban this drug.”
Learn more about the abortion pill at AbortionPillKills.com. A full report can be found here.


liveaction--2020-09-19--Live Action Statement On The Passing Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Immediate Release September 19 , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Washington , D.C. – Pro-life advocacy group Live Action made the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg : “ Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer .
May her loved ones experience consolation and peace as they mourn the loss of a beloved grandmother , mother , wife , colleague , and friend.
” Live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , addressed the vacancy saying : “ The Supreme Court must once again rise to the occasion and reckon with its own sins against human rights .
Like Dredd Scott , Plessy v. Ferguson , and Korematsu , Roe v. Wade casts a dark shadow on America ’ s justice system , which enshrines equal protection under the law for all people .
It is time for the Court to uphold the rights and dignity of preborn children guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution .
Because when the right to life is disregarded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the abuses of arbitrary power and tyranny .
This is why our Founding Fathers placed “ life ” first among all human rights in the Declaration of Independence .
As our President and Senate now look to the great responsibility of swiftly confirming a new justice , we the people must insist the Supreme Court uphold the principle of equal protection under the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment , which declares that no person shall be deprived of life without due process .
For nearly 50 years , the Supreme Court has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawless killing of 60 million children in the womb .
Every day in our nation , 2,363 children with a beautiful future ahead are poisoned , dismembered , and suctioned to death by abortion .
This is the greatest injustice of our day .
It is time to end the bloodshed .
We urge President Trump to ensure the next Supreme Court justice acknowledges that all human beings have the right to life – no matter their race , sex , age , size , or dependency status.
” _______________

For Immediate Release
September 19, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Washington, D.C. – Pro-life advocacy group Live Action made the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
“Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. May her loved ones experience consolation and peace as they mourn the loss of a beloved grandmother, mother, wife, colleague, and friend.”
Live Action founder and president, Lila Rose, addressed the vacancy saying:
“The Supreme Court must once again rise to the occasion and reckon with its own sins against human rights. Like Dredd Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Korematsu, Roe v. Wade casts a dark shadow on America’s justice system, which enshrines equal protection under the law for all people. It is time for the Court to uphold the rights and dignity of preborn children guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Because when the right to life is disregarded, all other constitutional rights fall prey to the abuses of arbitrary power and tyranny. This is why our Founding Fathers placed “life” first among all human rights in the Declaration of Independence.
As our President and Senate now look to the great responsibility of swiftly confirming a new justice, we the people must insist the Supreme Court uphold the principle of equal protection under the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, which declares that no person shall be deprived of life without due process. For nearly 50 years, the Supreme Court has twisted the U.S. Constitution to permit the lawless killing of 60 million children in the womb.
Every day in our nation, 2,363 children with a beautiful future ahead are poisoned, dismembered, and suctioned to death by abortion. This is the greatest injustice of our day. It is time to end the bloodshed. We urge President Trump to ensure the next Supreme Court justice acknowledges that all human beings have the right to life – no matter their race, sex, age, size, or dependency status.”
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liveaction--2020-09-26--Live Action Statement On The Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett

For Immediate Release September 26 , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Washington , D.C. – Today , President Donald J. Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Live Action founder and president , Lila Rose , addressed the nomination saying : “ The Justices who have made history were those who had the courage to buck the status quo by defending the constitutional protections of the vulnerable and oppressed .
We support the nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Supreme Court .
“ Our Declaration of Independence declares “ all men are created equal , ” and our Constitution ensures due process to protect the lives of all people .
But we can think of key points in American history when America did not live up to her promise of protection and equal rights under the law , as evidenced by slavery , segregation , and restrictions on women ’ s rights .
But America ’ s legacy comes from her ability to course-correct where she ’ s not meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like Dred Scott , Plessy v. Ferguson , and Korematsu v.. U.S. , Roe v. Wade casts a dark shadow on America ’ s justice system and must be redressed .
The incoming Justice has the opportunity to be part of America ’ s course-correction on abortion , helping to repair the damage done by RGB and her ideological counterparts .
We are confident Amy will lend her legal qualifications to the work of justice — on Roe v. Wade and beyond .
“ As the Senate now looks to the great responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we the people must insist the Supreme Court uphold the principle of equal protection under the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment , which declares that no person shall be deprived of life without due process .
For nearly 50 years , the Supreme Court has violated the U.S. Constitution to permit the lawless killing of 60 million children in the womb .
Every day in our nation , 2,363 children with a beautiful future ahead are poisoned , dismembered , and suctioned to death by abortion .
This is the greatest injustice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fix what we ’ ve gotten wrong.
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For Immediate Release
September 26, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Live Action founder and president, Lila Rose, addressed the nomination saying:
“The Justices who have made history were those who had the courage to buck the status quo by defending the constitutional protections of the vulnerable and oppressed. We support the nomination and swift confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
“Our Declaration of Independence declares “all men are created equal,” and our Constitution ensures due process to protect the lives of all people. But we can think of key points in American history when America did not live up to her promise of protection and equal rights under the law, as evidenced by slavery, segregation, and restrictions on women’s rights. But America’s legacy comes from her ability to course-correct where she’s not meeting the ideals of her founding documents. Like Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Korematsu v.. U.S., Roe v. Wade casts a dark shadow on America’s justice system and must be redressed. The incoming Justice has the opportunity to be part of America’s course-correction on abortion, helping to repair the damage done by RGB and her ideological counterparts. We are confident Amy will lend her legal qualifications to the work of justice — on Roe v. Wade and beyond.
“As the Senate now looks to the great responsibility of swiftly confirming a new justice, we the people must insist the Supreme Court uphold the principle of equal protection under the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, which declares that no person shall be deprived of life without due process. For nearly 50 years, the Supreme Court has violated the U.S. Constitution to permit the lawless killing of 60 million children in the womb. Every day in our nation, 2,363 children with a beautiful future ahead are poisoned, dismembered, and suctioned to death by abortion. This is the greatest injustice of our day. It is time to fix what we’ve gotten wrong.”
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liveaction--2020-12-11--Live Action Responds to Biden’s Projected Nomination of Xavier Becerra as U.S. Health and Human Serv

Live Action Responds to Biden’s Projected Nomination of Xavier Becerra as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary

For Immediate Release December 9 , 2020 Alison Centofante Director of External Relations , Live Action [ email protected ] 609-517-7235 Washington , D.C. – Joe Biden , projected winner of the 2020 presidential election , will nominate pro-abortion California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) .
HHS plays a crucial role in setting public health policy for the federal government , including the oversight of major funding streams for the abortion industry .
The department also oversees the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , which regulates the deadly abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this pill which has killed over four million children and injured thousands of women .
Becerra , who succeeded Kamala Harris as California Attorney General , has spent his career in California politics shielding Planned Parenthood from investigation , violating the civil rights of pro-life pregnancy centers , and prosecuting pro-life journalists .
With Becerra setting public health policy in the Biden-Harris cabinet , Americans can expect one of the most aggressively pro-abortion administration since Roe v. Wade legalized the killing of preborn children .
We can also expect to see the pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years to come under attack .
Becerra will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate , which has the constitutional authority to give advice and consent for all presidential cabinet nominees .
“ Xavier Becerra is a deadly threat to preborn children .
As California Attorney General , Becerra has proven to be an abortion activist , and an enemy of the First Amendment rights of pro-life journalists , pregnancy centers , churches , and religious organizations .
He tried to force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise abortion services , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California ’ s chief law enforcement officer , he prosecuted pro-life journalists instead of the criminals they exposed selling aborted baby body parts .
He wants to force churches and religious orders to cover abortions and contraceptives under their healthcare plans , against the express judgment of the HHS Office of Civil Rights which held this policy to be a civil rights violation .
“ Becerra is anti-science and sexist .
In 2012 , when he served in the U.S. Congress , he voted against H.R .
3541 , the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed civil and criminal penalties on anyone knowingly attempting to perform a sex-selective abortion .
He also voted against banning the heinous practice of partial birth abortion , a law which even Joe Biden supported at the time .
Becerra voted against protecting preborn children capable of feeling pain , and against ensuring survivors of abortion are given medical care .
“ Americans deserve responsible public health policy set by leaders who value human life .
Becerra is a pro-abortion activist and friend of the abortion industry , with no medical background .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ harness the full power of federal public health toward the destruction of our most vulnerable lives .
This is chilling .
Such power and responsibility must not be entrusted to a man who ignores science and openly violates the civil rights of journalists , churches , and the preborn .
The Senate should oppose this dangerous nominee , or his agenda will become public health policy nationwide .
”

For Immediate Release
December 9, 2020
Alison Centofante
Director of External Relations, Live Action
alisoncentofante@liveaction.org
609-517-7235
Washington, D.C. – Joe Biden, projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, will nominate pro-abortion California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS plays a crucial role in setting public health policy for the federal government, including the oversight of major funding streams for the abortion industry. The department also oversees the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates the deadly abortion pill. Becerra favors efforts to deregulate this pill which has killed over four million children and injured thousands of women.
Becerra, who succeeded Kamala Harris as California Attorney General, has spent his career in California politics shielding Planned Parenthood from investigation, violating the civil rights of pro-life pregnancy centers, and prosecuting pro-life journalists. With Becerra setting public health policy in the Biden-Harris cabinet, Americans can expect one of the most aggressively pro-abortion administration since Roe v. Wade legalized the killing of preborn children. We can also expect to see the pro-life gains made at HHS over the past four years to come under attack.
Becerra will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, which has the constitutional authority to give advice and consent for all presidential cabinet nominees.
Live Action Founder and President, Lila Rose stated:
“Xavier Becerra is a deadly threat to preborn children. As California Attorney General, Becerra has proven to be an abortion activist, and an enemy of the First Amendment rights of pro-life journalists, pregnancy centers, churches, and religious organizations. He tried to force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise abortion services, and lost at the Supreme Court. As California’s chief law enforcement officer, he prosecuted pro-life journalists instead of the criminals they exposed selling aborted baby body parts. He wants to force churches and religious orders to cover abortions and contraceptives under their healthcare plans, against the express judgment of the HHS Office of Civil Rights which held this policy to be a civil rights violation. “Becerra is anti-science and sexist. In 2012, when he served in the U.S. Congress, he voted against H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PRENDA), which would have imposed civil and criminal penalties on anyone knowingly attempting to perform a sex-selective abortion. He also voted against banning the heinous practice of partial birth abortion, a law which even Joe Biden supported at the time. Becerra voted against protecting preborn children capable of feeling pain, and against ensuring survivors of abortion are given medical care. “Americans deserve responsible public health policy set by leaders who value human life. Becerra is a pro-abortion activist and friend of the abortion industry, with no medical background. As head of HHS, Becerra can harness the full power of federal public health toward the destruction of our most vulnerable lives. This is chilling. Such power and responsibility must not be entrusted to a man who ignores science and openly violates the civil rights of journalists, churches, and the preborn. The Senate should oppose this dangerous nominee, or his agenda will become public health policy nationwide.”
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liveaction--2020-02-02--Former NFL star on adoption: ‘The greatest act of love I’ve ever witnessed’

( The Daily Signal ) A former NFL star who shunned an invitation to the White House in 2013 to protest President Barack Obama ’ s embrace of Planned Parenthood says he ’ s pro-life in part because of the mothers of his two adopted children .
In remarks to the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington , D.C. , on Jan. 25 , Matt Birk , who played that year for the Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens , urged his audience of mostly high school and college-aged pro-life activists to combat the celebration of abortion and to rejoice in life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made headlines in June 2013 after the Ravens ’ victory in his 14th and final season in the NFL .
Because of his pro-life beliefs , he declined to take part in the team ’ s invitation to the White House , saying Obama had said “ God bless Planned Parenthood ” about six weeks earlier .
READ : Inspired by real life , Kristin Chenoweth tells powerful pro-life adoption story in new movie According to a CBS Sports report at the time , Obama had concluded a speech to the organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Thank you , Planned Parenthood .
God bless you .
God bless America.
” “ I wasn ’ t ready for what happened next , ” Birk told his audience of more than 3,000 at the Marriott Marquis hotel .
“ All of a sudden , I got introduced to the 24-hour news cycle.
” Birk explained why he held pro-life convictions strongly enough to say no to an invitation from the president , noting that his Catholic faith and his own family played into those beliefs .
“ I am pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , and my life has dignity , not because my mother said so , but because I am a child of God , ” said Birk , who played 10 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and four with the Ravens and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection .
Birk , 43 , said his family owes its existence in part to two women who chose life .
“ Two of my eight children are adopted , and I can not tell you the gratitude that I have to their birth mothers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest act of love I have ever witnessed in my life — to give a child up for adoption.
” He says that fact informs his belief that abortion is wrong .
“ You ’ ll never see a woman walking out of an abortion clinic with a smile on her face , because there ’ s nothing to celebrate , ” Birk said .
“ You ’ ll never hear someone say , ‘ Here ’ s my daughter .
She ’ s two years old , and I wish I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one thing — that abortion must be evil.
” Birk said that while he was always pro-life intellectually , he started “ doing pro-life ” after he got a call from the Catholic archbishop of Baltimore in 2012 , asking him to speak at the Maryland March for Life , where his eyes were opened to the harsh reality of abortion .
“ I was so shocked by the hundreds of women who had an abortion who regret it , and are still hurting from it .
And they don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
Birk concluded by urging the audience to pray and to show up for pro-life events , but not to be discouraged .
“ It ’ s not our job to win this fight , but it is our job to try , ” he said .
“ We are a movement rooted in truth .
We don ’ t have to defend the truth , because the truth is like a lion that you just have to let out of its cage.
” Editor ’ s Note : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Signal and is reprinted here with permission .
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(The Daily Signal) A former NFL star who shunned an invitation to the White House in 2013 to protest President Barack Obama’s embrace of Planned Parenthood says he’s pro-life in part because of the mothers of his two adopted children.
In remarks to the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, Matt Birk, who played that year for the Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens, urged his audience of mostly high school and college-aged pro-life activists to combat the celebration of abortion and to rejoice in life.
Birk, the father of eight, made headlines in June 2013 after the Ravens’ victory in his 14th and final season in the NFL. Because of his pro-life beliefs, he declined to take part in the team’s invitation to the White House, saying Obama had said “God bless Planned Parenthood” about six weeks earlier.
READ: Inspired by real life, Kristin Chenoweth tells powerful pro-life adoption story in new movie
According to a CBS Sports report at the time, Obama had concluded a speech to the organization’s national conference in April 2013 with “Thank you, Planned Parenthood. God bless you. God bless America.”
“I wasn’t ready for what happened next,” Birk told his audience of more than 3,000 at the Marriott Marquis hotel. “All of a sudden, I got introduced to the 24-hour news cycle.”
Birk explained why he held pro-life convictions strongly enough to say no to an invitation from the president, noting that his Catholic faith and his own family played into those beliefs.
“I am pro-life because God is the originator of all life, and my life has dignity, not because my mother said so, but because I am a child of God,” said Birk, who played 10 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and four with the Ravens and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection.
Birk, 43, said his family owes its existence in part to two women who chose life.
“Two of my eight children are adopted, and I cannot tell you the gratitude that I have to their birth mothers,” he said. “They committed the greatest act of love I have ever witnessed in my life — to give a child up for adoption.”
He says that fact informs his belief that abortion is wrong.
READ: Family shares life-changing adoption story, proving ‘families don’t have to match’
“You’ll never see a woman walking out of an abortion clinic with a smile on her face, because there’s nothing to celebrate,” Birk said. “You’ll never hear someone say, ‘Here’s my daughter. She’s two years old, and I wish I had aborted her. This means only one thing — that abortion must be evil.”
Birk said that while he was always pro-life intellectually, he started “doing pro-life” after he got a call from the Catholic archbishop of Baltimore in 2012, asking him to speak at the Maryland March for Life, where his eyes were opened to the harsh reality of abortion.
“I was so shocked by the hundreds of women who had an abortion who regret it, and are still hurting from it. And they don’t want other women to make the same mistake,” he said.
Birk concluded by urging the audience to pray and to show up for pro-life events, but not to be discouraged.
“It’s not our job to win this fight, but it is our job to try,” he said. “We are a movement rooted in truth. We don’t have to defend the truth, because the truth is like a lion that you just have to let out of its cage.”
Editor’s Note: This article was published by The Daily Signal and is reprinted here with permission.
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