Media Statements and Press Releases

May 14, 2013

National Pro-life Leader Thomas Glessner Applauds Gosnell Verdict

Media Contact: [email protected] FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 14, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — Thomas A. Glessner, J.D., president of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), a network of more than 1,250 pro-life pregnancy resource centers and medical clinics, issued the following statement applauding the jury verdict in the Gosnell murder trial. Read the entire Press Release here:  http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1687272085.html About the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) NIFLA is a national nonprofit organization providing legal counsel, […]
March 10, 2017

Hawaii “Bully Bill” Media Statement

National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner has condemned the Hawaii State Senate’s passage of Hawaii SB501 “Bully Bill” legislature which forces pro-life outlets — even those located in churches — to refer for abortion. “The Hawaii State Senate has tragically joined with California and Illinois to force pro-life pregnancy resource centers to become abortion referral agencies. The Hawaii effort to suppress free speech is especially concerning because one of the state’s pro-life […]
March 14, 2017

CBO Media Statement: Planned Parenthood Kills Children, Must Be Defunded

National Institute of Family and Life Advocates president Thomas Glessner has released the following statement regarding the CBO report [cbo.gov] and examining the possibilities of defunding of Planned Parenthood: “Planned Parenthood should be defunded because its business is based upon killing unborn children. Beyond any and all other reasons, defunding should take place for this reason. Furthermore, many of the contraceptives provided by Planned Parenthood double as abortion-inducing drugs and devices — meaning that pregnancies are […]
March 20, 2017

Supreme Court Appeal Media Statement: “California FACT Act” Must Be Corrected

The National Institutes of Family and Life Advocates has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to the California FACT Act. This law forces pro-life pregnancy resource centers to refer for abortions regardless of First Amendment rights to free speech and religious liberty, or the pro-life principles of center staff and volunteers. NIFLA has filed this appeal in partnership with the Alliance Defending Freedom. NIFLA president Thomas Glessner, J.D. has released the following statement regarding this case: “U.S. […]
April 13, 2017

Hawaii Bully Bill Media Statement: Crackdown on Pro-Life Free Speech Will Be Fought in Court

Thursday, April 13, 2017 With a new measure which aggressively targets pro-life pregnancy centers passing the house vote in the state of Hawaii this week, the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) president, Thomas Glessner, J.D., has issued the following statement: “State sponsored anti-life activists are so in love with abortion that they want to suppress the free speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers in Hawaii and force them to become abortion referral agencies. They […]
May 25, 2018

Press Release: NIFLA Celebrates 25 Years Protecting Women’s Choice, Culture of Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] NIFLA celebrates 25 years of protecting women’s choice and culture of life Anniversary comes as U.S. Supreme Court set to rule on NIFLA free speech lawsuit May 25, 2018—VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—America’s top pro-life leaders, women’s legal advocates, and Christian voices assembled in Virginia Beach on Wednesday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates. “Twenty-five years ago, I founded NIFLA to provide medical […]
June 14, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] High court issues pivotal free speech ruling in NIFLA v. Becerra: “Gov’t can’t compel Americans to promote a message with which they disagree” WASHINGTON – In a pivotal free speech decision issued Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against government-compelled speech in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra – the only pro-life case before the Supreme Court this term. The ruling strikes down a California law […]
July 24, 2018

NIFLA Endorses Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to Supreme Court

July 24, 2018 The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates is pleased to announce its support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. NIFLA President Thomas Glessner has released the following statement regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination. “NIFLA endorses the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is a well-respected jurist who believes in judicial restraint and that under the Constitution, political decisions must be made by the […]
September 5, 2018

NIFLA Founder Receives Care Net 2018 Life Legacy Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] Pro-life Conference Recognizes NIFLA for “Defending, Protecting and Promoting Life and Liberty” September 5, 2018—ATLANTA, Ga.—NIFLA was recognized today at the annual Care Net conference, the nation’s largest yearly gathering of pregnancy center and church leaders. NIFLA president and founder, Thomas Glessner, J.D. received special recognition commemorating NIFLA’s leadership in the NIFLA v. Becerra Supreme Court case earlier this year. Care Net president Roland Warren presented the Care Net […]