Press Release
·Live Action Responds to Pro-Abortion Leaders Taking Control of Congress
Celebrates Crucial Idaho victory amid setbacks in Nevada, Virginia, and Missouri.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Live Action Founder and President Lila Rose released the following statement:
“The right to life is not a privilege granted by politicians. It is an inherent human right. The rights of the most vulnerable and unpopular minorities should never be subject to a majority vote. That includes preborn children, whose humanity and dignity do not change with the outcome of an election.
The results of this election bring serious challenges for the fight for life, but also a tremendous victory in Idaho, where voters rejected an extreme abortion measure and preserved protections for preborn children.
With Democrats now set to control both the House and Senate, the threat to innocent human life is serious. Congressional Democratic leaders have made their intentions clear. They want to establish a nationwide right to abortion, overturn state laws protecting preborn children, and force American taxpayers to fund abortions. Their proposed Women’s Health Protection Act would gut protections for preborn children across the country, while the EACH Act would expand taxpayer funding for the intentional killing of innocent human beings.
These are not moderate policies. They would use the power of the federal government to expand the killing of preborn children, funnel taxpayer dollars to abortion businesses, and strip states of their ability to defend innocent human life. These policies must be stopped.
We also grieve the ballot results in Virginia, Nevada, and Missouri. Voters in Virginia and Nevada approved sweeping pro-abortion amendments, while Missouri voters rejected an effort to restore protections for preborn children. These are devastating setbacks for innocent children who deserve the protection of the law. We will continue working to defend every child whose life is threatened by abortion.
But this election also delivered a resounding victory for life in Idaho. Against a well-funded campaign to expand abortion, Idahoans stood firm and refused to abandon their state’s legal protections for preborn children. Their victory is proof that the abortion industry’s agenda can be defeated at the ballot box.
Political power may change hands, but the truth does not. Every child has a right to live, and Idaho has shown what is possible when that truth is defended. We will fight on until every preborn child is protected.”
About Lila Rose and Live Action
Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 9.3 million social media followers and 4.1 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 71 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World.