Dangerous Rhetoric
The anti-abortion lobby is an interconnected network of organizations that spread inflammatory lies about abortion, birth control, sex, gender and sexuality.
Policy Makers
The anti-abortion lobby wields influence over policy makers, colluding to deny access to health care and deny human rights.
Restrictive Policies
Dangerous restrictions and actions coming from Congress, and statehouses across the country are influenced by the anti-abortion lobby and its misinformation.
Players
The organizations colluding with our politicians.
Family Research Council
Family Research Council (FRC) is a recognized hate group which has been rewarded with incredible influence in the Trump administration for its anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion views.
Read MoreC-FAM
C-FAM serves as personal platform for hate-merchant Austin Ruse and is an advisor for the Trump administration’s attacks on women’s and LGBTQ rights at the international level.
Read MoreHuman Coalition
Heartbeat International
Family Watch International
Family Watch International is an Arizona-based organization that is anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti-comprehensive sex education—all under the guise of supporting what it calls “family values.” The organization works both domestically and internationally, with its strongest presence at the United Nations (UN), where it co-founded and chairs the UN Family Rights Caucus.
Read MoreNational Institute of Family and Life Advocates
Live Action
Live Action is an anti-abortion extremist organization that seeks to eliminate abortion entirely, most notably through its heavily edited “exposés” of abortion providers, especially targeting Planned Parenthood, which it shares with its with nearly five million followers across social media platforms.
Read MoreAmericans United for Life
Americans United for Life (AUL) is the anti-abortion lobby’s legal and policy engine, flooding state legislatures with draconian model bills via its “pro-life playbook” and using state, federal and international courts to fight against reproductive rights. AUL ultimately aims to ban abortion via a constitutional amendment.
Read MoreAlliance Defending Freedom
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is one of the most influential right-wing groups in the United States. ADF legally launders discrimination behind the rhetoric of “religious freedom” to restrict the rights of marginalized people — causing it to be classified as a hate group.
Read MoreThe Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation brands itself as a beacon of the intellectual conservative establishment. In reality, the think tank serves as a pipeline of hate to the Trump administration, dedicating significant energy to extremist policy recommendations to deny access to abortion and birth control and to harm LGBTQ people.
Read MoreCharlotte Lozier Institute
The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) is the “research and education” arm of Susan B. Anthony List. CLI pushes alarmist narratives about women who need abortions later in pregnancy, publishes annual reports applauding state-level abortion restrictions, spreads lies about research that relies on fetal tissue and advocates for deceptive anti-abortion centers.
Read MoreSusan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List, commonly referred to as SBA List, is one of the most influential anti-abortion groups in Washington and has close ties to both President Trump and Vice President Pence. SBA List works on the federal and state levels to push its anti-abortion agenda and elect anti-abortion legislators.
Read MoreNational Right To Life Committee
National Right To Life Committee is one of the oldest and most powerful anti-abortion groups in the country. NRLC uses its expansive network of local chapters and significant federal clout to swing the law and public opinion towards anti-abortion viewpoints — even if it means employing disinformation.
Read MoreMarch For Life
March For Life hosts the largest gathering of anti-abortion advocates in the United States and often uses its influential platform to promote violent extremists. M4L has used its platform to influence federal policy and inspire copycat marches in 20 nations worldwide.
Read MoreStudents For Life Of America
Students for Life of America exists to indoctrinate children and young adults into anti-abortion extremism “during their crucial developmental years.” SFLA’s efforts raised its profile as one of the most important anti-abortion groups today, earning its leaders a meeting with the Trump White House.
Read MoreAmerican Association Of Pro-Life Obstetricians And Gynecologists
AAPLOG uses its members’ medical certifications to push medically inaccurate information in support of anti-abortion policy.
Read MoreReal Alternatives
Real Alternatives is a predominantly taxpayer-funded anti-abortion organization based in Pennsylvania that distributes funds to anti-abortion centers. RA also operates a website that promotes inaccurate, outrageous information about pregnancy, birth control and sex. Real Alternatives is embroiled in scandal after skimming off a portion of state funds for its own corporate benefit.
Read MoreHuman Life International
Human Life International (HLI) is a U.S.-based international anti-abortion group that works to harm and imprison women around the world for their reproductive health decisions. HLI has also been accused of violating its non-profit status by participating in election-related activities.
Read MoreObria
Obria, formerly known as Birth Choice, is a conglomerate of anti-abortion centers that touts its services as “women’s health” and received Title X family planning funds in 2019. In practice, however, Obria does not provide any form of birth control, spouts anti-abortion views and continues to provide medically unproven, dangerous procedures.
Read MorePriests For Life
Priests For Life became well known for its protests using graphic images and advocating for and inciting violence against abortion providers. The group has become increasingly dominant in electoral and legislative arenas in the last decade, asserting its extremism into laws and policy.
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