Anne O’Connor

March 2, 2020

Anne O’Connor in World Magazine: “LIFE | Title X Changes Free up More Funding for Pro-life Pregnancy Centers, but Should they Take Money?”

“The 9th Circuit’s decision could reduce the number of abortion centers applying for Title X funds, making more federal family planning dollars available for some pro-life centers that offer contraceptives, like The Source. ‘Our chances [of becoming a new Title X recipient] will be directly correlated with the number of clinics that have dropped out,’ Schoonover said. Catholics and other groups who have religious convictions against birth control sponsor many of the nation’s crisis pregnancy […]
May 21, 2020

Planned Parenthood Steals Taxpayer Dollars, Government PPP Funds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2020 Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner regarding the attempts of the abortion industry to misappropriate taxpayer funds and pad its pockets in the midst of COVID-19.   “Over the past few months, abortion industry advocates have repeatedly harassed nonprofit pregnancy centers about whether or not they have the right to apply for COVID-19 government relief programs. Planned […]
October 22, 2020

Anne O’Connor in The Catholic Telegraph: “Serving Life: How Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Are Making A Difference”

“Pro-life groups warn that women would experience a steep decline in available health care centers if they had to close clinics; they also say that federally-funded health clinics around the U.S. would not be able to replace them amid a surge in women clients. ‘They provide invaluable education as well as physical, medical, emotional and financial support,’ said Anne O’Connor, NIFLA’s vice president for legal affairs. “Pregnancy centers provide these services at no cost, saving […]
January 19, 2022

Anne O’Connor in CBN News: “This State Plans to Become America’s Abortion Destination, Paying for Exponential Increase in Abortions”

“Anne O’Connor, the vice president of legal affairs for the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), calls that a false narrative. NIFLA has 147 member centers in California. O’Connor told CBN News that 120 of NIFLA’s California centers are state-licensed medical facilities with ultrasound capabilities. She also noted NIFLA’s 2018 Supreme Court win against the state.  In NIFLA v. Becerra, the high court found that a state law mandating that pregnancy centers advertise for […]
March 21, 2022

Celebrate Pro-Life Women’s History Month, Day of the Unborn Child

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates is a nonprofit organization that provides education and legal support to thousands of pro-life pregnancy centers nationwide. More than 1,200 NIFLA members are licensed medical clinics. March is Women’s History Month. Although NIFLA strives to support women at every stage of life all year, this month offers a special opportunity to promote female leaders working to protect the unborn. It is also a time for recognizing the […]