Over the past 24 hours, there has been a lot of discussion and confusion over the Federal Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 1797), what it does, what it doesn’t do, and why Georgia Right to Life opposed the legislation. Monday night (June 17), GRTL urged legislators and supporters to call for HR 1797 to be amended or opposed due to language added on Friday that would prejudicially condemn a certain class of persons, despite their ability to feel pain. If the exception, which was an...

Julie shows fetal models at our FOURTH Pillars of Personhood event at the Capitol, Esther patrols the Capitol halls on Day 40, and GRTL joins 8 other groups responding to Governor Deal's veto of religious liberty protection Finish Line (Legislative Days 35-40) This last Thursday night was the official end of our 40 day legislative session. If you know Johnny and me, you know we scrutinize the facts and don't typically embellish politics. So when we tell you that 2016 was a YUGE win for the...

Julie & Joshua visit with the Brouns, Johnny at a presser for Tim Echols, Joshua with former Senator Jason Carter Hall of Fame (Legislative Days 30-35) A few weeks ago we spent an update introducing you to some of the Alligators in the Swamp who were causing trouble for pro-life legislation, like pro-abortion lobbyist John Walraven. As important as it is to know about mischief-makers who want to sabotage pro-life legislation and threaten pro-life lobbyists, it is equally important to know...

Drain the Swamp (Legislative Days 21-24) We spent the last two legislative updates bringing you up to speed on all of the legislation that we're working on and their progress to date. This week, we want to share some of the things that are happening behind the scenes to disrupt and delay pro-life progress in Georgia and the players involved. There are always schemes from moderate Republicans and cunning pro-abortion activists to submarine pro-life efforts, and this year is no different....

Moving Along - Legislative Days 13-20 Legislative Week 5 (Legislative Days 17-20) was jam-packed with last second strategy meetings and committee hearings as the race against the clock before Crossover Day went into full swing. Crossover Day (Legislative Day 30, which is February 29th) is the last day that a bill can pass from the chamber that it was introduced in. In addition to all of our legislative progress, we were also very pleased to be one of the hosts of the Religious Freedom Day at...