For immediate release: Friday, November 27, 2015, 8:15pm EST

For more information: Derrick Jones, mediarelations@nrlc.org, 240.432.5035 (mobile)

 

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE CONDEMNS ACTS OF VIOLENCE IN COLORADO SPRINGS

WASHINGTON - The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the nation's oldest & largest pro-life group, condemned the shootings today at a Colorado Springs, Colo. Planned Parenthood facility. No motive has yet been assigned to the shooter, but conflicting news reports indicate that today's violence occurred at or near the Planned Parenthood clinic. The following statement may be attributed to National Right to Life President Carol Tobias:
 

"National Right to Life, which represents 50 state affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, unequivocally condemns  unlawful activities and acts of violence regardless of motivation.  The pro-life movement works to protect the right to life and increase respect for human life.  The unlawful use of violence is directly contrary to that goal."

The National Right to Life Committee has always been involved in peaceful, legal activities to protect human lives threatened by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.  We always have and will continue to oppose any form of violence to fight the violence of abortion.  NRLC has had a policy of forbidding violence or illegal activity by its staff, directors, officers, affiliated state organizations, and chapters.  NRLC's sole purpose is to protect innocent human life.
 

NRLC will continue to work through educational and legislative activities to ensure the right to life for unborn children, people with disabilities and the elderly.  NRLC will continue to work for peaceful solutions to aid mothers and their unborn children. These solutions involve helping women and their children and do not involve violence against anyone. 

Founded in 1968, National Right to Life, the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots pro-lifeorganization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-lifemovement, NRLC works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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