Pro-life coalition letter to HHS Secretary Azar urging reinstatement of the Reagan Title X regulations

PL-2018-001 · May 1, 2018

Incrementalist by implication Primary source Coalition letter 3 / 12

Incrementalist by implication. Coalition letter on funding, drugs, research or related policy that takes no abolition position; scored D3=1.

Shortfall type
Incrementalist by implication
Date
May 1, 2018
Lead organization
Susan B. Anthony List
Recipient
HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II
Topic
Title X / abortion-provider separation
Type
Coalition letter
Verification
Primary source
Signature rows
86 (86 reported)
Completeness
Complete from letter text

§ 1 Key language

“It is time to act swiftly to disentangle abortion centers from the Title X network” Susan B. Anthony List, May 1, 2018

§ 2 Scorecard

Composite 3 of 12 — incrementalist by implication. Each dimension is scored 0 (none), 1 (implied) or 2 (explicit); the rationale column is the editor's one-line reason for every non-zero score.

DimensionScoreMeaning at this scoreRationale
D1 Exceptions 0 None
D2 Immunity for the mother fault line 0 None
D3 Incrementalism 1 By implication — a funding, drug, research, Hyde or Title X letter that takes no abolition position Seeks regulation/defunding/enforcement rather than abolition; takes no position on equal protection.
D4 Opposition to abolition or equal-protection bills fault line 0 None
D5 Framing 0 None
D6 Secular framing 2 Wholly secular, legal, fiscal, medical or political argument Argued on fiscal, legal, medical or political grounds rather than Scripture/Gospel.

§ 3 Signatories

86 signature rows · 86 reported by the letter · Complete from letter text. Full signature block transcribed from the letter itself. Rows are transcribed as printed, in the order they appear; names link to the person, organizations to the organization.

#Name as printedTitle as printedOrganization as printed
1 Marjorie Dannenfelser President Susan B. Anthony List
2 Tony Perkins President Family Research Council
3 Carol Tobias President National Right to Life
4 Russell Moore President Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
5 Kristan Hawkins President Students for Life of America
6 Penny Young Nance CEO & President Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
7 Lila Rose President Live Action
8 Eunie Smith President Eagle Forum
9 David Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics) CEO Christian Medical Association
10 Maureen Ferguson Senior Policy Advisor The Catholic Association
11 Brad Mattes President Life Issues Institute
12 Fr. Frank Pavone National Director Priests for Life
13 Kelsey Hazzard President Secular Pro-Life
14 Mat Staver Founder and Chairman Liberty Counsel
15 Donna J. Harrison M.D. Executive Director American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
16 Eric J. Scheidler Executive Director Pro-Life Action League
17 Samuel B. Casey Managing Director & General Counsel Law of Life Project
18 Steven Ertelt Editor LifeNews.com
19 Beverly Cielnicky President Crusade for Life, Inc
20 Ryan Bomberger Co-founder RadianceFoundation.org
21 Denise F. Cocciolone President National Life Center, Inc.
22 Jeanne Mancini President March for Life
23 Catherine Glenn Foster President & CEO Americans United for Life
24 Brian Gibson Executive Director Pro-Life Action Ministries
25 Austin Ruse President C-Fam
26 Larry Cirignano DC Representative Children First Foundation
27 Tim Chapman Chief Operating Officer Heritage Action
28 Brian Fisher President Human Coalition
29 Dr. Elizabeth Rex President The Children First Foundation
30 Cheryl Sullenger Senior Vice President Operation Rescue
31 Bryan Kemper President Priests for Life
32 Joe Langfeld Executive Director Human Life Alliance
33 Ralph Reed Chairman Faith & Freedom Coalition
34 Day Gardner President National Black Pro-Life Union
35 Shawn Carney President & CEO 40 Days for Life
36 Jim Backlin Vice President of Legislative Affairs Christian Coalition of America
37 Dorothy Wallis President & CEO Caring to Love Ministries
38 Roland C. Warren President & CEO Care Net
39 James Nolan, Esq. President Crossroads Pro-Life
40 Marie Bowen Executive Director Presbyterians Protecting Life
41 Georgette Forney President Anglicans for Life
42 Paul Weber President & CEO Family Policy Alliance
43 Walter B. Hoye II CEO Issues4Life Foundation
44 Jonathan Imbody Director Freedom2Care
45 Zina Hackworth Director More Rebellious Members
46 Colby M. May Director & Senior Counsel American Center for Law and Justice
47 Catherine Davis President The Restoration Project
48 Rev. Terry Gensemer Director Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life
49 Tom Strobhar Chairman Life Decisions International
50 Lauren Muzyka Executive Director Sidewalk Advocates for Life
51 Tom Brejcha President and Chief Counsel Thomas More Society
52 Fr. Shenan J. Boquet President Human Life International
53 Judie Brown President American Life League
54 Jim Sedlak Founder STOPP International
55 Dan Zeidler President Family Life Council, Inc.
56 Rev. James R. Harden, M.Div President & CEO CompassCare Pregnancy Services
57 Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D. Director International Organizations Research Group
58 Jonathan Alexandre Director of Public Policy Liberty Counsel Action
59 Alexandra Snyder Executive Director Life Legal Defense Foundation
60 Janet Morana Co-Founder Silent No More Awareness Campaign
61 Allan E. Parker President The Justice Foundation
62 Cynthia Collins Global Advisor Operation Outcry
63 Cole Muzio President & Executive Director Family Policy Alliance of Georgia
64 Eva Andrade President Hawaii Family Forum
65 Brittany Jones Policy Director Family Policy Alliance of Idaho
66 Curt Smith President Indiana Family Institute
67 Cathie Humbarger Executive Director Allen County Right to Life
68 Mike Fichter President and CEO Indiana Right to Life
69 Bob Vander Plaats President & CEO The FAMiLY LEADER
70 Scott Valencia Executive Director Natural Journey Alliance
71 Eric Teetsel President & Executive Director Family Policy Alliance of Kansas
72 Kent Ostrander Executive Director The Family Foundation
73 Carroll Conley Executive Director Christian Civic League of Maine
74 John Helmberger Chief Executive Officer Minnesota Family Council
75 Joe Ortwerth Executive Director Missouri Family Policy Council
76 Jeff Laszloffy President Montana Family Foundation
77 Karen Bowling Executive Director Nebraska Family Alliance
78 Vince Torres President & Executive Director Family Policy Alliance of New Mexico
79 John L. Rustin President North Carolina Family Policy Council
80 Mark Jorritsma President & Executive Director Family Policy Alliance of North Dakota
81 Aaron Baer President Citizens for Community Values
82 Michael Geer President Pennsylvania Family Council
83 David Fowler President Family Action of Tennessee, Inc.
84 Jonathan Saenz, Esq. President Texas Values
85 Allen Whitt President The Family Policy Council of West Virginia
86 Julaine K. Appling President Wisconsin Family Action

§ 4 Organizations on this letter

84 distinct organizations and 86 named individuals, after normalizing renamed and affiliated entities.

Organizations

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America · Advocacy or other Family Research Council · Family policy council National Right to Life Committee · Right-to-life group Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission · Religious body Students for Life of America · Right-to-life group Concerned Women for America · Advocacy or other Live Action · Advocacy or other Eagle Forum · Advocacy or other Christian Medical & Dental Associations · Medical The Catholic Association · Advocacy or other Life Issues Institute · Advocacy or other Priests for Life · Right-to-life group Secular Pro-Life · Advocacy or other Liberty Counsel · Legal American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Medical Pro-Life Action League · Advocacy or other Law of Life Project · Legal LifeNews.com · Media Crusade for Life, Inc. · Right-to-life group RadianceFoundation.org · Advocacy or other National Life Center, Inc. · Advocacy or other March for Life · Right-to-life group Americans United for Life · Right-to-life group Pro-Life Action Ministries · Advocacy or other C-Fam · Advocacy or other Children First Foundation · Advocacy or other Heritage Action for America · Advocacy or other Human Coalition · Advocacy or other Operation Rescue · Advocacy or other Human Life Alliance · Advocacy or other Faith & Freedom Coalition · Advocacy or other National Black Pro-Life Union · Advocacy or other 40 Days for Life · Right-to-life group Christian Coalition of America · Advocacy or other Caring to Love Ministries · Advocacy or other Care Net · Advocacy or other Crossroads Pro-Life · Advocacy or other Presbyterians Protecting Life · Religious body Anglicans For Life · Right-to-life group Family Policy Alliance · Family policy council Issues4Life Foundation · Advocacy or other Freedom2Care · Advocacy or other More Rebellious Members · Advocacy or other American Center for Law and Justice · Legal The Restoration Project · Advocacy or other Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life · Right-to-life group Life Decisions International · Advocacy or other Sidewalk Advocates for Life · Right-to-life group Thomas More Society · Legal Human Life International · Advocacy or other American Life League · Advocacy or other STOPP International · Advocacy or other Family Life Council, Inc. · Family policy council CompassCare Pregnancy Services · Advocacy or other International Organizations Research Group · Advocacy or other Liberty Counsel Action · Legal Life Legal Defense Foundation · Legal Silent No More Awareness Campaign · Advocacy or other The Justice Foundation · Legal Operation Outcry · Advocacy or other Georgia Life Alliance · Advocacy or other Hawaii Family Forum · Family policy council Family Policy Alliance of Idaho · Family policy council Indiana Family Institute · Family policy council Allen County Right to Life · Right-to-life group Indiana Right to Life · Right-to-life group The FAMiLY Leader · Family policy council Natural Journey Alliance · Advocacy or other Kansas Family Voice · Family policy council The Family Foundation · Family policy council Christian Civic League of Maine · Family policy council Minnesota Family Council · Family policy council Missouri Family Policy Council · Family policy council Montana Family Foundation · Family policy council Nebraska Family Alliance · Family policy council Family Policy Alliance of New Mexico · Family policy council North Carolina Family Policy Council · Family policy council North Dakota Family Alliance · Family policy council Citizens for Community Values · Family policy council Pennsylvania Family Institute · Family policy council Family Action Council of Tennessee · Family policy council Texas Values · Family policy council The Family Policy Council of West Virginia · Family policy council Wisconsin Family Action · Family policy council

§ 5 Sources

Letter/statement text read from the organization’s own document.

media.aclj.org/pdf/Prolife-Groups-…http://media.aclj.org/pdf/Prolife-Groups-Coalition-Letter-to-Sec-Azar-on-Title-X.pdf
Primary source
sba-list.org/wp-content/uploads/…https://www.sba-list.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Prolife-Groups-Coalition-Letter-to-Sec-Azar-on-Title-X.pdf
Secondary

§ 6 Notes

86 signers transcribed from the letter PDF.

Editorial note The rubric records distance from the standard published by Abolitionists Rising, not a moral verdict; every organization scored here regards itself as pro-life. Scores are judgment calls applied consistently by the published rubric; a disagreement is a disagreement with the rubric's conventions, not with an individual cell.