Press Releases and Statements

30 April 2019. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

DFLA Urges Pro-Life Senator Casey to Reconsider Support for Abortion-Rights Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2019 CONTACT: Kristen Day (703) 424-6663 Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) urges U.S Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to reconsider his support for the abortion-rights group EMILY's List. Senator Casey attended an annual fundraising gala for EMILY's List last Thursday. The gala celebrated the victories of putting more pro-choice women in office, and EMILY's List will use the fundraising proceeds to elect more pro-choice women. “We appreciate Senator Casey’s pro-life votes – most recently, voting to provide health care to unwanted children who survive an abortion attempt,” said Kristen Day,...

22 April 2019. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Democrats For Life Proud to Endorse Dana Outlaw for NC-3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristen Day (703) 424-6663 April 22, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) has announced its endorsement...

27 February 2019. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

PRO-LIFE DEMOCRATS URGE THE SENATE TO RECONSIDER THE ABORTION SURVIVORS BILL

“Unwanted” babies should receive the same health care as “wanted” babies Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) urges the United States Senate to reconsider the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act with modified language to provide counseling and information about adoption. “It was a sad day yesterday when the party of health care for all voted against providing health care to babies who are unwanted,” said Kristen Day, the executive director of Democrats For Life of America. “It was clear that a majority of Democratic senators failed to read the bill’s actual text and relied on the factually challenged abortion lobby’s talking points. We are grateful to Senators Casey, Jones,...

08 February 2019. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Democrats Urge UP or DOWN Vote on Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act

STATEMENT OF KRISTEN DAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRATS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA It is time for REASON on the abortion issue: Democrats For Life of America urges the U.S. Congress to have an up or down vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act. We recognize that a yea or nay vote is a political move by Republicans to show how extreme Democrats have become on this issue – but this time they have a point. With the recent New York law, and with several other states proposing to eliminate all health and safety regulation of the abortion industry, a full, open, and honest debate on whether we as a nation should protect infants who are born alive following an abortion...

08 February 2019. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

DFLA Opposes the New York Abortion Law

STATEMENT OF KRISTEN DAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRATS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA We oppose Governor Cuomo’s new abortion-expansion law, and we are concerned about the health, safety, and welfare of women in New York. With unlimited public funding and an abortion rate twice the national average, abortion is big business in New York. The governor’s new law will not address the high abortion rate, nor will it help pregnant women who feel pressured or coerced into abortion. The law will help influential and financially flush abortion corporations increase their customer base and profit margin. The New York budget allows for unlimited funding of abortions through the Medicaid program....