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Jul 11

Extreme ruling strikes down commonsense Minnesota abortion laws

July 11, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today a decision in Ramsey County District Court struck down a number of abortion-related...

Jul 1

Abortions stay level in 2021 as Minnesota begins post-Roe era

July 1, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Abortions in Minnesota inched downward in 2021, according to a report just released by the...

Jun 24

MCCL applauds Court's decision in Dobbs case allowing Americans to protect unborn children

June 24, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — Today Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), Minnesota’s oldest and largest pro-life...

Jun 1

Pro-life groups endorse Brad Finstad for Congress in southern Minnesota special election

June 1, 2022 | Press Release MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) Federal PAC and National Right to Life have...

May 23

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...