National Right To Life Group

The National Right to Life is an interest group standing for the lives of those who can’t represent themselves. Their most known for their stance against abortion. But they are also against stem cell research. Concerning abortion, they believe when the child’s heart starts beating it becomes a life, and this often happens before the mother knows she’s pregnant. They believe abortion is an act of murder and that it takes away the life of the child within the womb.

A fair amount of the group's support goes towards the younger generations. They hold a pro-life speech competition. In these competitions high school seniors and juniors compete at state level competitions. The winners of these state level competitions go on to compete at the Nation Right to Life Convention. They also hold an essay competition. Again high school juniors and seniors write essays that they then submit to be judged. The top three contestants at each level earn cash rewards.

Both these competitions are incentives to get high school students to avidly look into and research topics such as abortion, and give reasons for why they are pro-life. Another way the National Right to Life interest group influences the younger generations is by holding a National Right to Life Academy. In this Academy college level students are given tools to empower themselves to carry the fight in the future against abortion.

The National Right to Life Committee also launches a grassroot campaign during Life Week. The campaign consists of setting a goal for 250,000 emails to be sent to members of congress.

The National Right to Life also holds grassroot organizations across the country. Leaders of these grassroot organization are then encouraged to go to the National Right to Life Convention. At this convention hundreds of pro-life speakers give presentations against abortion, and they last for about three days.



Sources:

1. National Right to Life. 12/12/12. <http://www.nrlc.org/>

2. National RIght to Life Political Action Committee. 12/12/12. <http://www.nrlpac.org/>

3. Brian Tashman. 3/2/12. 12/12/12. <http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/organizations/national-right-to-life-committee>