Press Releases and Statements

DFLA Press Release on Supreme Court Ruling in Texas Case

10 December 2021. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Washington, D.C.-- Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) welcomes the Supreme Court ruling today allowing the Texas Heartbeat Law to continue in effect. This law has saved preborn lives and will continue to do so. “We are grateful that this law will continue saving lives while the legal challenges against it wind their way through the lower courts,” said Kristen Day, Executive Director of DFLA. The latest poll indicated that the heartbeat law is popular in Texas, supported by a 55% majority. 33% of Texas Democrats surveyed said abortion should not be legal after 6 weeks of pregnancy, or that it should only be legal after 6 weeks of pregnancy in cases of rape or incest, or to save...

DFLA Responds to Sen. Klobuchar’s Remarks about Pro-Life Members of Democratic Party

09 December 2021. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Urges Action to Follow Words About the Big Tent By Jess Meeth, National Communications Director On Sunday, December 5th, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) discussed our country’s current debate over abortion–and specifically the place of pro-life Democrats in her party–in an interview with Meet the Press. During the interview, a clip from a February 11, 2020 ABC interview with Sen. Klobuchar was replayed in which she says, “I believe we’re a big tent Party. And there are pro-life Democrats. And they are a part of our Party. And I think we need to build a big tent. I think we need to bring people in instead of shutting them out.” Sen. Klobuchar proceeds to tell Chuck...

Democrats For Life Praises Ahmaud Arbery Verdict

24 November 2021. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Harriet Bradley, Director of African American Outreach As I watched the verdict in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery and heard the word "guilty," I immediately cried and said, “Thank you, Jesus.” When the jury was selected, and there was only one African American person on the jury, I had my doubts that this jury would render a guilty verdict. But this jury saw the evidence and ruled Ahmaud Arbery's life was taken by murder. I believe they saw the value of a life. A life was taken. We at Democrats For Life of America applaud this jury for rendering this verdict. We fight for the life of a person from the womb to the tomb. We value life. I believe this...