Unto us a Child is born‏

A Christmas Message from Americans United for Life

From Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D., President & CEO
Americans United for Life

Christmas is a time when, together with millions of people around, we pause to reflect on the power of one life. More than any other holiday, Christmas teaches us the value of life. Part of the beauty of the Christmas story is the underlying humility – God sent His son to be born in a manger. He could have come as a conquering king, with all the trappings. But instead God chose to teach us that one life – no matter how humble the beginnings – can change the world.

Isaiah says something profound in predicting the impact of this one life unto US a child is born. His words reflect a truth that while a child may come into a family by marriage, by birth or by adoption, a child is a gift to us all, as the ripple effect of a life well lived changes all who are touched by him or her.

In preparing for Christmas, we probably all make lists as we consider and plan for giving gifts to the people we love. My son James has done some of the work for me and made his own list that runs a full page of his own wish list! It made me smile to see his anticipation. His perspective on Christmas gifts, of course, is different than mine. When we are children we are usually still focused on getting. As we get older those lists start to take on the significance of being a chronicle, an inventory of those who are integral to our very existence—those who bring meaning to our days; who laugh with us, and share our sorrows.

Our Christmas lists are not really about stuff to buy, but people to honor. The list is Life. The list is people we love.

Do you ever wonder who we are missing?

Since Roe v. Wade became law in 1973, more than 57 million of our children are gone. They are a lost generation of friends, teachers, doctors, neighbors, co-workers, inventors, musicians, spouses, family and fellow travelers.

My life would not have been the same without the wonderful memories of days spent enjoying the simple pleasures of just being together with my family and friends. My hope is that in the New Year, we at Americans United for Life, together with you, will be able to work to ensure that more people find the courage and support to take a chance on a wonderful life.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

And from AUL, we wish you a very happy New Year.

Americans United for Life (AUL) is the legal architect of the pro-life movement. We are accumulating victories, building momentum, and advancing a culture of life in America. Our vision is a nation in which everyone is welcomed in life and protected in law. The first national pro-life organization in America, AUL has been committed to defending human life since 1971.

New Report Details YOUR #ProLife Legislative Successes

From Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Americans United for Life

Once a year, our team of legal experts provides me with a report on the successes of our life-saving legislation. This year's report was just placed on my desk – and I want to share it with you.

[Click here to read the full report]

As you know, we have witnessed incredible pro-life momentum over the last few years. However 2014 was notable for the successful implementation of AUL’s innovative Women’s Protection Project (WPP), the legal “blueprint” for protecting women and their unborn children from a largely unregulated, unrestricted, and unrepentant abortion industry, more concerned with increasing its profits than in safeguarding women’s health and safety.

In fact, it is the mother-child strategy exemplified in our Women’s Protection Project that is at the heart of the pro-life movement’s resounding legislative successes beginning in 2011 and continuing in 2014.

Notably, in just the last four years, AUL and our sister organization, AUL Action, have helped enact 74 life-affirming measures, fully one-third of all the protective measures enacted since 2010.

Americans United for Life (AUL) is the legal architect of the pro-life movement. We are accumulating victories, building momentum, and advancing a culture of life in America. Our vision is a nation in which everyone is welcomed in life and protected in law. The first national pro-life organization in America, AUL has been committed to defending human life since 1971. 

Use this link to make a tax deductable donation to Americans United for Life.  Your ongoing support enables us to meet the challenges to building a culture of life. From new legislative initiatives that protect human life to defending those laws in court, Americans United for Life is the nation's leader in helping ensure that every human being is welcomed in life and protected in law. If you live outside the United States, please contact contribute@aul.org to make a contribution online.