Press Releases and Statements

A Vision for Congress to Make Birth Free to Mothers Outlined in New White Paper

18 January 2023. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Americans United for Life and Democrats for Life of America are calling on Congress to make birth free to mothers. Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL), and Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA), co-author the white paper “Make Birth Free: A Vision for Congress to Empower American Mothers, Families, and Communities.” “The American family is threatened. Many feel as though they cannot afford to have a child, particularly when the costs of pregnancy, birth, and post-natal care are exorbitantly expensive,” the authors state in Make Birth Free. “The average cost of childbirth in the United States is nearly $19,000, and...

DFLA Investigation Shows Massive Losses for Democrats Across the Nation

05 January 2023. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

Fairfax, Virginia, January 4, 2023 - Democrats For Life of America warns Democratic leaders that Americans do not want extreme abortion policy. The pressure on Democratic candidates to adhere to pro-abortion radicalism is affecting elections. While Democrats limited a massive red wave, voting trends offer a dire warning. “We have been concerned about Democratic losses in states with high rates of poverty and insufficient resources,” said Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats For Life. “The Democratic Party ceded areas of the country to Republicans by ignoring the needs of people in those states who want better healthcare, increased educational opportunities, and good jobs. The singular...

DFLA Education Fund Releases Poll

21 December 2022. Posted in Press Releases and Statements.

This week the extremist wing of the Virginia Democratic Party spread misinformation about abortion provisions in the Virginia Governor’s legislative agenda. They continue to make false claims that aren’t even worth repeating. This extremist part of our party has lost all reasonableness on the abortion issue. What happened to making abortions rare and only in times of real need? Their goal is to continue the decades-long divisiveness surrounding the abortion debate to raise money. But that is not what Virginians want. Overwhelmingly, Virginians want our legislators to collaborate and adopt reasonable solutions to abortion. This is also our group’s goal – to find a reasonable solution for...