March 23, 2020
Washington, DC
Signatures updated: 3/24/2020
As the country grapples with the coronavirus crisis, it is critical that the Trump administration maintain its commitment to protecting life at all stages. This is especially true when it comes to attempts by the Left to take advantage of this vulnerable moment for Americans to push abortion policies.
The Trump administration’s department of Health and Human Services took the bold step of banning research using aborted fetal tissue last June, announcing that “promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death is one of the very top priorities of President Trump’s administration.”
We applaud that effort and urge the administration to sustain its commitment to life in this key area.
Research into a coronavirus vaccine is of the utmost importance, but must be scientifically focused. There is simply no need to expand into fetal tissue research when numerous, ethical alternatives exist, including the use of adult stem cells. In at least one small clinical trial, adult stem cells helped improve conditions of patients with serious coronavirus complications. Several more are on-going.
Moreover, it is reprehensible that researchers would use this crisis as a means to expand their access to taxpayer funding. This is not the time to pursue ethically dubious research when morally sound alternatives are already in progress.
Efforts are also underway to remove the Hyde amendment, to exempt abortion from surgery limitations during containment, and to encompass chemical abortions into telehealth. It is vital that the Trump administration make clear these are not acceptable efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccine research and efficient response in a pandemic of this nature is paramount. But so is the commitment to human life at every stage. Treatment should not be at any cost, certainly not when it comes to a disregard for human life. We urge the administration to remain committed to its bold policies to protect life at all stages.
| Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
Tom McClusky President March for Life Action |
| Penny Y. Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America |
Marjorie Dannenfelser President Susan B. Anthony List |
| Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund |
Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Partner Foley & Lardner LLP |
| Jenny Beth Martin | Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
| The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Executive Director, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| Rachel Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
| Thomas Fitton President Judicial Watch, Inc. |
The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
| Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute |
Jessica Anderson Vice President Heritage Action for America |
| Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. President and CEO, First Liberty Institute |
The Honorable Donald Paul Hodel U.S. Secretary of Energy (1982-1985) U.S. Secretary of Interior (1985-1989) |
| David Bozell President ForAmerica |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
| William L. Walton President Council for National Policy |
L. Brent Bozell, III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| Michael Farris President, CEO & General Counsel Alliance Defending Freedom |
Eunie Smith President Eagle Forum |
| Catherine Glenn Foster President and CEO Americans United for Life |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan, 1985-1988 |
| The Honorable Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
Kristan Hawkins President Students for Life Action |
| The Honorable Scott Walker President-Elect Young America’s Foundation |
Lewis K. Uhler Founder and President National Tax Limitation Committee |
| Rod D. Martin Founder & CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
| Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
Christina Murphy Lusk Campaign for the American Future |
| Guillermo J. Aragon Chief Financial Officer Martin Imaging, Inc. |
Benjamin Nieuwsma Founder and CEO Navigo |
| Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
Dr. John C. Eastman Salvatori Professor, Chapman University Fowler School of Law Senior Fellow, The Claremont Institute |
| Ellen Barrosse Republican National Committeewoman, Delaware Conservative Steering Committee of the RNC |
Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
| Floyd Brown Publisher The Western Journal |
Karen England Executive Director Capitol Resource Institute & NEVADA Family Alliance |
| Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group |
Rob Chambers Vice President AFA Action |
| Jeff Hunt Director Centennial Institute |
The Honorable Bill Owens President Coalition of African American Pastors |
| Seton Motley President Less Government |
Dr. Ronald Seeley Physician |
| Charlie Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
| Jon Schweppe Director of Policy and Government Affairs American Principles Project |
Dr. Mark A. Smith President Columbia International University |
| The Honorable Peter Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
Reverend Frank Pavone National Director Priests for Life |
| William W. Pascoe, III Board Member Tea Party Patriots Action |
Bob Carlstrom President AMAC Action |
| E.C. Sykes General Partner Aslan Ventures |
Linda Paine President and Co-Founder Election Integrity Project California, Inc. (EIPCa) |
| Barry Meguiar President Ignite America |
Dr. Frank Wright President & CEO D. James Kennedy Ministries |
| John F. Tate President JFT Consulting, Inc. |
Joseph A. Morris Attorney and Partner, Morris & De La Rosa Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Reagan Administration |
| Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation |
Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio |
| Donna Rice Hughes CEO DRH Enterprises |
Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO CorsiNation.com |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Representative Florida State House |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Richard Norman Founder and President The Richard Norman Company |
Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee Media Research Center |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
| Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund |
Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
| Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Automotive Group |
Dr. Dale E. Bellis President Emeritus Liberty HealthShare |
| Amapola Hansberger President Legal Immigrants for America |
Dean B. Nelson Executive Director Human Coalition Action |
| Ralph Benko Chairman The Capitalist League |
Martha Boneta President Vote America First |
| Kielle Horton President The Lindsey Foundation |
Brian Fisher President Human Coalition |
| Gregory Quinlan President The Center for Garden State Families |
Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property |
| Gary Marx Former Executive Director Faith & Freedom Coalition |
Ralph A. Rebandt, II Lead Pastor Oakland Hills Community Church |
| Saul Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Dr. Richard Lee President There’s Hope America |
Gerard Kassar State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Mario H. Lopez President Hispanic Leadership Fund |
Ed Martin President Phyllis Schlafly Eagles |
| Rebekah Gantner Executive Director Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund |
Dr. Carolyn McLarty Republican National Committeewoman for Oklahoma Republican National Committee |
| Lori Roman President American Constitutional Rights Union Action |
Cindy Honcoop State Director Washington Eagle Forum |
| James C. Dobson Ph.D. Founder & President Dr. James Dobson Family Institute |
Rob Gluskin Managing Director Gluskin Investment Partners |
| Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer |
Dr. Rick Scarborough National Pastor Advisor Jonathan Project |
| David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| The Honorable Terrence Scanlon Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ’85-89 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 1985-89 |
Glenn Preston Story Co-founder & President Patriot Mobile |
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