pregnancy centers Archives

December 11, 2018

How Pregnancy Centers Can Overcome The “Fake Clinic” Myth

For years, abortion industry advocates have sought to discredit pro-life pregnancy centers with the lie that pregnancy centers are “fake clinics.” In a live online training for all pro-life pregnancy centers, NIFLA President Thomas Glessner and Vice President of Legal Affairs Anne O’Connor led an informative discussion about how centers can overcome this myth. NIFLA President and Founder Thomas Glessner said attacks on pro-life clinics have significantly increased over the last decade. The “fake clinic” […]

January 23, 2019

Office for Civil Rights Findings Support NIFLA v. Becerra SCOTUS Ruling

OCR Finds the State of California Violated Federal Law in Discriminating Against Pregnancy Centers Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Last week the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it found the state of California violated the federal conscience protection laws known as the Weldon and Coats-Snowe Amendments. These amendments prohibit states from receiving federal funds if they discriminate against any health organization on the basis that it does […]

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 […]

January 31, 2019

Light Up the Night: How Pro-Lifers Can Make a Difference in the Face of Extreme Late-Term Abortion Legislation

On January 22, 2019, New York passed the so-called “Reproductive Health Act” – or RHA – which Governor Andrew Cuomo then signed into law. It was a date full of significance. Forty-six years earlier, the Supreme Court of the United States had granted women the right to legally abort their babies in Roe v. Wade. This act is extreme because it removes restrictions on abortions, essentially allowing babies to be killed up until the moment […]

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 […]

May 31, 2019

NIFLA 2019 National Legal and Medical Summit Filled with Pro-Life Inspiration

This past week, pro-life leaders from around the country came to beautiful Virginia Beach to spend four days at Regent University’s charming Founder’s Inn & Spa for NIFLA’s 2019 National Legal and Medical Summit. The event was geared towards anyone who works in a legal or medical capacity and is devoted to the pro-life movement. The Summit schedule included medical workshops filled with vital information. Topics ranged from HIPAA and limiting liability to the abortion […]

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 […]

June 11, 2019

NIFLA 2019 Summit at Regent Law

The Supreme Court of the United States in 2018 heard the case of NIFLA v. Becerra, and in 2016 the case of Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt. Both cases were so pivotal to the pro-life movement to warrant a CLE presentation at the 2019 NIFLA Summit held on the Regent University School of Law campus in May. NIFLA v. Becerra considered how far speech about abortion can be compelled, while Whole Women’s Health successfully challenged […]