- 18 hours ago
MCCL GO urges WHO to cease abortion promotion, recommit to health and peace
May 23, 2022 | Press Release GENEVA, Switzerland — Today Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Global Outreach (MCCL GO) urged the...
- May 12
MCCL and other pro-life leaders issue letter opposing criminalization of women who have abortions
May 12, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), Minnesota’s oldest and largest pro-life...
- May 10
U.S. Senate set to vote on no-limits abortion bill that would invalidate existing Minnesota laws
May 10, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Tomorrow the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a motion to proceed with a sweeping bill...
- May 3
MCCL statement on the leaked Supreme Court abortion opinion
Today MCCL issued the following statement in response to a leaked draft opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson abortion...
- Mar 23
Planned Parenthood again increases tax-funded abortions to new record high in Minnesota
March 23, 2022 | Press Release ST. PAUL — Planned Parenthood performed 23 percent more tax-funded abortions in Minnesota in 2020,...
- Feb 28
U.S. Senate votes on no-limits abortion legislation
February 28, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today the U.S. Senate defeated a motion to proceed with the so-called “Women’s Health...
- Feb 1
Statement on the pro-life records of candidates for governor
Today MCCL joined the Minnesota Family Council to release a letter about the pro-life records of the candidates for governor of...
- Jan 22
On anniversary of Roe v. Wade, pro-life Minnesotans call for protection, inclusion, love
January 22, 2022 | Press Release ST. PAUL — Thousands of Minnesotans braved cold weather today to commemorate the tens of millions of...
- Dec 15, 2021
After 26 years, Gomez ruling still imposing abortion extremism in Minnesota
December 15, 2021 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Twenty-six years ago today, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state...
- Dec 10, 2021
MCCL pushes back against UN abortion claims, asserts that human rights belong to all humans
December 10, 2021 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today, on Human Rights Day, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) joined the...
- Nov 30, 2021
MCCL statement on the future of Roe v. Wade and abortion law in Minnesota
November 30, 2021 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v....
- Jul 1, 2021
Minnesota abortions drop in 2020 pandemic year
July 1, 2021 | Press Release ST. PAUL — Abortions in Minnesota declined significantly in 2020, according to a report released today by...
- Mar 25, 2021
Tax-funded abortions in Minnesota hit all-time high
March 25, 2021 | Press Release ST. PAUL — Abortions funded by Minnesota taxpayers reached an all-time high in 2019, according to data...
- Feb 19, 2021
Dangerous assisted suicide bill introduced in Minnesota Senate
February 19, 2021 | Press Release ST. PAUL — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) strongly opposes legislation just introduced...
- Jan 22, 2021
Virtual MCCL March for Life marks Roe anniversary, urges protection for unborn, compassion for women
January 22, 2021 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), the state’s oldest and largest...
- Dec 15, 2020
On 25th anniversary, tax-funded abortion continues to harm Minnesota women, children, and taxpayers
December 15, 2020 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Doe v. Gomez court decision requiring public...
- Oct 21, 2020
MCCL responds to Collin Peterson campaign's claim about record on abortion
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), the state's oldest and largest pro-life organization, today criticized U.S....
- Jul 1, 2020
Minnesota abortions level off in 2019 as Planned Parenthood continues to grow numbers
July 1, 2020 | Press Release ST. PAUL — The number of abortions in Minnesota leveled off at 9,922 in 2019, according to a report...
- Jun 29, 2020
MCCL responds to Court decision striking down admitting-privileges requirement for abortionists
MINNEAPOLIS — In response to today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Russo, Scott Fischbach, executive...
- Jun 12, 2020
MCCL statement as COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota's long-term care centers top 1,000
ST. PAUL — Today Scott Fischbach, executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), issued the following statement:...
- Jun 4, 2020
MCCL calls for resignation of Commissioner Malcolm as crisis continues in long-term care centers
ST. PAUL — Today Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) called for the resignation of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)...
- May 22, 2020
MCCL urges refocus on vulnerable in light of ongoing scourge in Minnesota's long-term care centers
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) today called for a renewed focus on protection of the vulnerable as COVID-19...
- Apr 16, 2020
Tax-funded abortions level off in Minnesota as Planned Parenthood sees another increase
ST. PAUL — Abortions funded by Minnesota taxpayers in 2018 dropped 2 percent to 4,256 after rising each of the previous four years,...
- Mar 25, 2020
MCCL urges state to apply elective surgery postponement to abortion centers
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) is urging Gov. Tim Walz and Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to clarify that the...
- Mar 11, 2020
Bill to ban taxpayer-funded abortion introduced in Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL — A bill to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion in Minnesota was introduced in the House and Senate today. The measure, which...
- Mar 4, 2020
Supreme Court abortion case could open door to Minnesota protections
Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major abortion case that could substantially affect the ability of states,...
- Feb 13, 2020
Collin Peterson votes to revive abortion-expanding amendment
Today Congressman Collin Peterson (MN-07) voted to revive a 1972 measure that, if ratified, would be used by abortion advocacy groups to...
- Jan 22, 2020
MCCL March for Life marks abortion anniversary with call for protection, compassion
ST. PAUL — Thousands of Minnesotans joined the 2020 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) March for Life today at the state...
- Jan 15, 2020
MCCL Federal PAC endorses Michelle Fischbach for Congress
Candidate would bring distinguished record as pro-life leader to Washington MINNEAPOLIS — Today the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for...
- Nov 12, 2019
Nairobi Summit seeking to advance abortion
NAIROBI, Kenya — This week a United Nations summit in Nairobi marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population...
- Oct 23, 2019
Failure to investigate elder abuse in Minnesota is unacceptable
The following statement may be attributed to Scott Fischbach, executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL). Today...
- Sep 11, 2019
Assisted suicide bill receives Minnesota House committee hearing
ST. PAUL — Today a House committee will hold an informational hearing on a bill to legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota. The...
- Jul 1, 2019
Minnesota abortions drop in 2018 despite another Planned Parenthood increase
ST. PAUL — Abortions in Minnesota resumed a long-term decline in 2018 following a two-year increase, according to a report released today...
- May 29, 2019
Lawsuit targets commonsense Minnesota abortion laws
ST. PAUL — A lawsuit filed today in Ramsey County District Court challenges numerous abortion-related laws in Minnesota. The suit aims to...
- May 20, 2019
MCCL GO encourages World Health Assembly to 'leave no one behind'
GENEVA — Leading health officials from around the world converged today in Geneva, Switzerland, for the start of the 72nd World Health...
- Mar 30, 2019
Tax-funded abortions in Minnesota hit another all-time high
ST. PAUL — Abortions funded by Minnesota taxpayers in 2017 reached a record high for the third straight year, according to a report...
- Mar 28, 2019
Senate bill would repeal informed consent requirements prior to abortion
ST. PAUL — Today a bill to repeal Minnesota's Woman's Right to Know informed consent law was introduced in the state Senate. Minnesota...
- Mar 15, 2019
Bill to protect pain-capable children passes through Senate committee
ST. PAUL — Tonight legislation to protect pain-capable unborn children from the lethal violence of abortion passed on a voice vote...
- Mar 11, 2019
Minnesota should reject assisted suicide legalization
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) strongly opposes legislation introduced today in the Minnesota Senate that would...
- Mar 7, 2019
New assisted suicide bill would pose dangers to Minnesotans
ST. PAUL — Today lawmakers introduced a bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives to legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota....
- Feb 26, 2019
Klobuchar, Smith vote against protection for newborn babies who survive abortion
ST. PAUL — Minnesota's two U.S. senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, today voted against advancing legislation to protect newborn...
- Feb 21, 2019
New legislation would end Minnesota's abortion-until-birth policy
ST. PAUL — Legislation to protect pain-capable unborn children from the lethal violence of abortion was introduced today in the Minnesota...
- Feb 14, 2019
Ultrasound right-to-view measure would empower women
ST. PAUL — Legislation introduced today in the Minnesota House and Senate would ensure that abortion-seeking pregnant women can see an...
- Feb 11, 2019
Amy Klobuchar is no moderate when it comes to treatment of unborn children
ST. PAUL — Amy Klobuchar has put together an extreme and uncompromising record on abortion during her 12 years in the U.S. Senate,...
- Jan 22, 2019
Minnesotans gather at Capitol to commemorate lives lost to abortion, urge protection of human rights
ST. PAUL — Thousands of Minnesotans converged on the state Capitol in St. Paul today to give voice to the idea that human rights belong...
- Dec 14, 2018
Doe v. Gomez: 23 years, $25 million, 82,000 abortions
ST. PAUL — Tomorrow is the 23rd anniversary of the Minnesota Supreme Court decision that required taxpayer funding of abortion. Since the...
- Jun 29, 2018
Planned Parenthood drives up abortion numbers in Minnesota
This is a follow-up to today's earlier news release regarding the 2017 Minnesota Abortion Report. ST. PAUL — Abortions in Minnesota...
- Jun 29, 2018
2017 Abortion Report: Abortions in Minnesota rise again
ST. PAUL — The number of abortions in Minnesota increased in 2017 for the second consecutive year, according to data released today by...
- Jun 12, 2018
MCCL marks 50 years of saving lives
ST. PAUL — Today marks the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), Minnesota's oldest and...
- May 16, 2018
Dayton vetoes ultrasound right-to-view bill
ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton today vetoed the mainstream pro-life measure that would ensure pregnant women access to their ultrasounds...