NIFLA Vice President of Legal Affairs Archives

January 24, 2019

Newly Passed Law Allows Abortion Up Until Birth: A Horrific Human Rights Violation

New York Senate has removed restrictions on late-term abortions allowing termination of fully-formed children by lethal injection. Thursday, January 24, 2019 This week New York’s so-called “Reproductive Health Act” passed with a 38-28 vote and was signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York legislators cheered after the state Senate removed restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing babies to be aborted up until the day of birth. The following statement may be attributed […]

May 8, 2019

NIFLA: Connecticut Should Consider the Costs of Pro-Abortion Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] NIFLA Calls on Connecticut Legislature to Vote Against House Bill 7070 The following statements may be attributed to the NIFLA leadership team: “In light of NIFLA’s landmark victory in NIFLA v. Becerra last year, this bill is clearly unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government does not have the right to target a group of people because of their sincerely held beliefs. NIFLA will do everything within its power […]

May 23, 2019

Press Release: NIFLA Celebrates Life, One Year After Landmark Supreme Court Victory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] “The Legal Landscape has Completely Changed” May 23, 2019—VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—America’s pro-life leaders, women’s advocates and Christian voices assembled in Virginia Beach on Wednesday to celebrate the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates’ groundbreaking Supreme Court victory in NIFLA v. Becerra one year ago. “We have arrived at a pivotal moment for the pro-life movement and the culture war for the very soul of our nation. If there […]

June 7, 2019

NIFLA Statement on the Failure of Connecticut House Bill 7070

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] NIFLA released the following statement following the failure of House Bill 7070 to pass the Connecticut State Senate: “NIFLA is grateful that the Connecticut State Senate did not pass this unconstitutional legislation. Mothers facing unexpected pregnancies should have a safe haven to review all of their options rather than a place that profits from their choices. Pregnancy center clients regularly express overwhelming gratitude because they receive the love, support, and […]

December 20, 2019

Anne O’Connor’s Letter to The Washington Post’s Editor: “Women Deserve a ‘Window into the Womb’ Through Mandatory Ultrasound”

“In my three decades serving women in vulnerable situations, I’ve heard countless stories of lives saved through the power of ultrasound. A true and vital ‘window into the womb,’ an ultrasound is a unique chance for a pregnant woman to form a bond with her unborn child. Yet, as Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr., a law professor at the University of Alabama, made clear in his Dec. 12 Thursday Opinion essay, ‘The court’s free speech hypocrisy,’ not […]

January 8, 2020

Anne O’Connor in Washington Examiner: “The Case for Pre-abortion Ultrasound Laws”

“In my three decades serving women in this most vulnerable situation, I’ve heard countless stories of lives saved through the power of ultrasound. A true and vital “window into the womb,” an ultrasound is a unique chance for a mother and her significant others, including the father of the baby, to form a lasting bond with her unborn child. This is why an ultrasound before an abortion is essential. This may be the only chance […]

January 17, 2020

Anne O’Connor featured in Wall Street Journal: “New York Tries Again to Muzzle Pro-Life Groups”

“The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates can’t catch a break. Not two years after battling a California law all the way to the Supreme Court in Nifla v. Becerra—and winning—the Virginia-based pro-life organization is now suing New York state officials over legislation that undermines the ability of its Empire State member centers to hire workers who support their mission. The law ‘violates our very reason for being,’ says Anne O’Connor, Nifla’s vice president […]

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 […]

June 29, 2020

SCOTUS June Medical Ruling Puts Abortion Industry Profits Before Patients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2020 Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President and Founder Thomas Glessner regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in June Medical Services v. Russo: “This ruling allows the loophole enjoyed by abortionists to remain open at the expense of the women the abortion industry claims to serve. All states, including Louisiana, have an interest in regulating abortion and a duty […]