Congress Is Listening: Speak Out for Life!

This week, AUL invites all who care about defending life to make their voice heard on Capitol Hill by contacting the House GOP website America Speaking Out. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) instituted the site to give voters an… Read More

Coming Soon: Turning Military Facilities into Abortion Clinics?

Every American opposed to taxpayer-funded abortion should be aware of a major legislative battle coming in September. When the Senate reconvenes, debate is expected to begin on this year’s Department of Defense (DOD) Authorization bill. Last May, when the Senate… Read More

Approval of ella Irresponsible

“The FDA’s irresponsible approval of ella (Ulipristal), without adequate safety studies, places women’s health and lives at risk,” said Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President and CEO of Americans United for Life. “Furthermore, billing this abortion-causing drug as an ‘emergency contraceptive’ is… Read More

Why We Fight

Dr. Charmaine Yoest and Dr. Alveda King co-authored an op-ed that appeared in The Washington Times this week on Elena’s Kagan’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, why it was worth opposing her nomination, and why the pro-life movement will –… Read More

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

[Yesterday], Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) [introduced] the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” which would establish a permanent government-wide prohibition on the use of taxpayer dollars for abortion.
“The overwhelming majority of Americans are opposed… Read More

Kagan, Marshall, and Harris v. McRae

Thirty years ago, on June 30, 1980, in Harris v. McRae[1] (a case argued by Americans United for Life), the Supreme Court upheld the Hyde Amendment which is a federal restriction on the use of Medicaid funds for abortion.
In… Read More

Kagan Advocated Cloning Humans for Research

During the time that Elena Kagan served as a top domestic policy advisor for President Bill Clinton (1997-1999), she played a key role in shaping and executing the President’s response to the development of new cloning technology.  Memoranda and emails… Read More

Would Elena Kagan Use Foreign Law to Interpret Our Constitution?

In 2004, Elena Kagan spoke at a conference sponsored by Lex Mundi[1], where she emphasized the importance of international and comparative law in the curriculum of law schools, and recommended that law schools bring more visiting foreign professors to their… Read More

Kagan: Ban on Assisted Suicide is “Terrible Idea”

In 1997, following the State of Oregon’s failure to repeal its law legalizing physician assisted suicide (PAS), some members of Congress responded by supporting a federal ban on the practice.  In a hand-written note at the top of a DOJ… Read More

Kagan and the “Governmental Motive Test”

In a law review article, Elena Kagan argued that First Amendment doctrine actually is focused not on the effects of a legislative enactment, but on the motive of the government actor.[1] Looking for governmental motive invariably involves looking for bad… Read More

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