Many new, well-funded pro-abortion activist groups are recruiting ideologies to use their skills and money to advance abortion. Some of these organizations, which often bear misleading monikers, may be new to those in the pro-life movement.

Key Takeaways:

• Several new pro-abortion groups with less familiar names are making their way into the public eye... and they're well-funded.

• Some of these groups are partnered with well-established, well-known pro-abortion organizations.

• Others are comprised of pro-abortion politicians, and still others are recruiting pro-abortion Democratic women to run for office.

• All of these groups are making attempts to expand the killing of preborn human beings.

The Details:

Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)

Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) has a name that sounds positive, and its description claims it is:

[...]a community of 125,000 lawyers, law students, and activists fighting to protect equal rights, ensure equal justice, and create equal opportunities for every person.

We identify where lawyers can make the greatest impact and mobilize them to defend democracy and the rule of law, protect civil and human rights, and advance environmental justice for all Americans. 

LFGG's mission is to "mobilize lawyers to ensure that all levels of government — federal, state, and local— promote equal justice under the law and uphold civil and human rights, including the right to health and the right to live in a healthy environment."

It sounds noble until you dig further to discover that it is mobilizing to protect the prenatal killing of human beings. According to L4GG's state initiative webpage:

As federal protections continue to erode, state governments are making the decisions that define what rights look like in practice — on abortion access, transgender healthcare, voting, immigration enforcement, climate resilience, and more.

L4GG, which operates a "Policy Resource Hub" to promote "Reproductive Rights Law and Policy," is openly partnering with pro-abortion groups like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to "amplify" its message that abortion (the intentional and direct killing of a preborn human being) is paramount to "human dignity."

Its website states:

At L4GG, we fervently believe in reproductive rights and health equity, understanding it as a cornerstone of individual freedom and human dignity. Our commitment to fighting for bodily autonomy is grounded in the knowledge that all aspects of the fight, from reproductive freedom to gender-affirming healthcare, are inextricably intertwined with one another.

L4GG created a State Legislative Advocacy Academy which "teaches lawyers how to use their unique skills to influence state policy..."

It claims to have "mobilized 125,000 lawyers and law students to fight" and that they have "contributed over $150 million in pro bono legal services" for, among other things, "reproductive healthcare" — abortion.

L4GG receives funding from several groups, including the 128 Collective Foundation, which, according to Influence Watch, has granted dollars to pro-abortion groups, including:

• $50,000 to Abortion Freedom Partnership.

• $50,000 to FemHealth USA, the US affiliate of DKT International, a worldwide seller of the abortion pill.

• $100,000 to If When How

• $50,000 to International Youth Alliance for Family Planning

• $25,000 to the National Women’s Health Network abortion hotline

Reproductive Freedom Alliance

The Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA) claims to be "a nonpartisan coalition of 24 Governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom."

But while claiming to be "nonpartisan," the organization is working to "[p]rotect abortion access by enshrining reproductive freedom in state constitutions, developing contingency plans to protect medication abortion access, and reducing barriers to care."

"Alliance Members" include governors and politicians from some of the most pro-abortion states:

• Gavin Newsom (California)

• Gretchen Whitmore (Michigan)

• Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)

• Kathy Hochul (New York)

The "Alliance" works to expand "access to abortion" and promote shield laws to protect abortionists.

Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity

The Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity [CGRE] describes itself as "[a] dynamic learning community of donors and foundations united in the advancement of gender, reproductive, and racial equity."

CGRE "supports efforts that use state courts to advance gender, reproductive, and racial equity."

It is funded by billionaire pro-abortion foundations, including:

• The Packard Foundation

• The Ford Foundation

• Michael Bloomberg

• Hewlett

CGRE’s Executive Director, Margaret Hempel, described the impetus behind starting CGRE to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors:

At the end of 2018, the Packard family and the board of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation wanted to bring new money and new donors into work around gender and reproductive equity. A semi-formal cohort already existed around these issues, but funders were seeking community and ready to coalesce around new ideas and leaders. The Foundation made an initial five year, $50 million commitment and reached out to other donors to join. The JPB and Ford Foundations joined almost immediately, and were later joined by philanthropists newer to this funding space, like Schusterman Family Philanthropies.

Emerge America

Emerge America claims to be "the nation's premier organization that recruits, trains, and provides a powerful network to Democratic women who want to run for office."

Co-founded in 2002 by Andrea Dew Steele, Emerge is not just looking for women who want to serve in public office; the "ecosystem" of state affiliates whose goal is to "reach 100,000 women" by 2035 is openly recruiting pro-abortion candidates to run for office at the state and local level, including as judges and on the school board.

Emerge, a 527 political organization, claims that "[s]ince 2002, Emerge has trained more than 7,000 women to run for office, and over 1,200 Emerge alums serve in elected office today..."

Emerge has multiple training programs:

• Meeting the Moment helps women identify how they can take action and lead in their communities...

• Seated Together is our advanced leadership program for Black women elected officials...

• Gavel In prepares women interested in running for judge and navigating the judicial pathway, while our

• School Board Training equips women with the tools and knowledge to run for and serve on local school boards.

Emerge advocates for abortion at both the state and local level. Its website includes a "how to protect choice" and a "protect abortion rights by running for office" webpage. It offers "Signature Training" and "Boot Camp" programs that utilize pro-abortion activists and tools found on EMILY's List.

In fact, Emerge states that it partners with radical abortion groups like EMILY's List. According to its own website:

Emerge maximizes its impact through strong and strategic relationships with other political groups, including the Democratic Party political committees, EMILY’s List and state women’s training organizations, Planned Parenthood, America Votes, NARAL, national labor unions, Higher Heights for America, Victory Fund, Run for Something, Latino Victory, Moms in Office, Onward Together and many others.

...Emerge recruits program members through political contacts, board members, alums, and relationships with other political organizations, labor unions, and community organizations. We also hold information sessions during the recruitment season for women who are interested in applying. 

...Emerge does not train on any issues, but we do require all program participants to be registered members of the Democratic Party and read and sign the Democratic Party platform, which covers many important issues. Emerge relies on our strong network of partners to provide support to alums on particular issues. Alums are able to go to these partner organizations that are experts in a wide range of issues for additional guidance and information.

...Emerge is funded by donations from individual donors, labor unions, and Political Action Committees.

Emerge is led by current President A’shanti F. Gholar, who has referred to abortion — the direct and intentional killing of preborn children — as a "life-saving procedure."

Gretchen Sisson, a Research Sociologist at the pro-abortion Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) located at the University of California, San Francisco, sits on the Emerge Board. The Board formerly held abortion activist Wendy Davis as well as Gloria Steinem and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards.

ANSIRH publishes the TEACH Early Abortion Training Curriculum.

Zoom Out:

These groups pose significant threats to preborn babies. Mike Seibel, a pro-life medical malpractice attorney who operates the website abortioninjury.com, has come face to face with trained Emerge activists, and warns:

"The pro-life movement needs to recognize organizations like Emerge pose significant threats to our legislation, activities, and initiatives.

We need to counter these efforts with organizations that train candidates with a conservative pro-life message. And get them elected to office."

Seibel told Live Action News that pro-life organizations needed to step up to "fund" and support the pro-life organizations that "protect" the movement from "political and legal harm."