U.S. Supreme Court

October 12, 2020

NIFLA Endorses the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to SCOTUS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] Today the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates endorses the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. NIFLA President Thomas Glessner issued the following statement:  “The Supreme Court of the United States plays an essential role in the American constitutional system of checks and balances. As a branch of our government, it exists to preserve and defend the inalienable rights of our citizens, as […]
January 13, 2021

NIFLA Applauds SCOTUS for Protecting Women in Abortion Pill Ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 13, 2021 Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner following Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling. The decision reinstates federal regulations requiring individuals seeking abortion pills to obtain them through an in-person visit with a medical provider. “In its first abortion case since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court, SCOTUS has ruled to protect women from dangerous abortion drugs. […]
January 20, 2022

Thomas Glessner in Townhall: “The Left’s Love For Abortion Blinds It To Abortion Alternatives”

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew the ire of abortion advocates with a comment during oral arguments for the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case in December. The case, to be decided this year, may spell the end of Roe v. Wade and its policy of abortion-on-demand. Recent responses from abortion proponents show how blind they are to the compelling realities of abortion alternatives. Barrett, an adoptive mother herself, asked if a woman who lacks access to abortion is […]
March 22, 2022

NIFLA Rejects Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2022 Media Contact: [email protected] The following statement regarding Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner: “NIFLA has significant concerns regarding the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Biden administration has committed to codifying Roe v. Wade, and this nomination is in keeping with that promise. Abortion activist groups such as Planned Parenthood and […]