A new analysis of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 (H.R. 3) by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) estimates that, if passed, the legislation could lead to a loss of as many as 100 new drugs in the U.S. over the next decade. “Congress should not set up price...
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NRLC urges support of H.J. Res. 27, disapproval of D.C. assisted suicide legalization
Terri Schindler-Schiavo Case Points to Urgency of Will to Live
It is evident from e-mails and other communications coming in to NRLC's Department of Medical Ethics that many grass-roots pro-lifers were shocked and appalled by the denial of food and fluids to Terri Schindler-Schiavo. (Click here for an NRL News article on the...
National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) urges Congress to oppose H.R. 3, the so-called “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019”
To view or download a PDF version of this letter, click here. RE: H.R. 3, the so-called “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019” Dear Member of Congress: This week, the House is expected to vote on H.R. 3, the so-called “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019.” The...
Action Alert: Stop Assisted Suicide in Connecticut!
Tell Congress You Don’t Want Tax Funds to Push Older People to Agree to Premature Death!
Ask Your Representative to Co-Sponsor H.R. 3251 against Biased “Advance Care Planning” Under Medicare Background: During the debate over the enactment of Obamacare, there was considerable controversy over paying Medicare health care providers to conduct “advance care...
What to do with your Will to Live once you have completed it
1) Make sure that your agent and back-up agents receive copies. 2) Put it somewhere easy to find. 3) Let family members know that you have a completed will to live and where you keep copies. 4) If at all possible, keep a copy on yourself. 5) See if your state has a...
Living in the Bullseye of Euthanasia
By John Wayne Cockfield, USMC Ret. I live every day in the bulls-eye of euthanasia, always aware that I am a target for "mercy killing." Just one sickness, medical emergency, or accident separates me from those who would kill me and call it "death with dignity." While...
The Will to Live In Context: How We Ourselves Have Come to Be at Risk From Euthanasia
by David N. O'Steen, Ph.D. NRLC Executive Director The fight over euthanasia has not been like the fight over abortion. Many members of the pro-life movement can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about Roe v. Wade. In one...
Why the need for a “Will to Live”?
I've heard about a number of other documents you can sign to say you want life-saving medical treatment. Is there any particular reason I should sign the Will to Live developed by NRLC? While written with the best of intentions, some of the other documents are...