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Despite its deceptive name, Minnesota Right to Life is not affiliated in any way with the National Right to Life Committee. MCCL is the sole Minnesota affiliate of National Right to Life. WATCH OUT FOR "MINNESOTA RIGHT TO LIFE" In recent years, persons calling themselves “Minnesota Right to Life” have solicited donations, frequently attacking pro-life lawmakers with 100% pro-life voting records and using those false attacks to try to raise money with letters and social media posts. Please do not confuse them with effective groups like MCCL. Despite its deceptive name, Minnesota Right to Life is not affiliated in any way with the National Right to Life Committee. MCCL is the sole Minnesota affiliate of National Right to Life . "Minnesota Right to Life" was created by Ben Dorr, who with his brothers has created numerous other "groups" (spanning multiple issues) in many different states. The same few people also raise large amounts of money for “Minnesota Gun Rights,” a group they say works for 2nd Amendment rights. Disclaimers in fundraising materials for the two groups have sometimes been switched, with legally required disclaimer language for the “pro-life” group instead using the wording of the “pro-gun” group. Not only is this highly unprofessional, but they claim the pro-life and pro-gun groups in Minnesota are run by the same person! Anyone who knows the long hours MCCL staff put in to save innocent lives understands that it would be impossible for a single person to run two such groups. But perhaps not impossible if the daily work of the two groups is primarily to raise money from unsuspecting donors! But even this fundraising is highly suspect. This article notes that between 2016 and 2018, the Minnesota Gun Rights group run by Ben Dorr used 90 percent of all the money it spent for fundraising — that is, to raise more money! And much of that expense was paid to ... you guessed it, a fundraising entity owned by the Dorr family, enriching themselves. Ben Dorr is known for initiating incredibly rude confrontations with legislators, pro-life activists, and even with young children at the State Capitol to get attention (see video above). You can read more about the Dorr brothers and their tactics in stories by FOX 9 , The Trace , MPR News , and others. "Minnesota Right to Life" has made false allegations about pro-life legislators and MCCL, and has sought to raise money from well-meaning pro-life people by touting a bill that they falsely assert could immediately end abortion. You can find refutations of these dishonest claims in this 2020 article .

Abortion—the intentional killing of human beings before they are born—is the premier injustice and leading cause of human death in America today. Learn more. ABORTION Abortion—the intentional killing of human beings before they are born—is the premier injustice and leading cause of human death in America today. Check out the pages below to learn more. What is abortion? Here are the abortion methods that are used today. Abortion in the U.S.: About one million abortions take place each year. Supreme Court abortion cases: The Court's Roe v. Wade decision imposed abortion on demand nationwide. Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading promoter and performer of abortion. Abortion in Minnesota: About 10,000 abortions are performed in the state each year. Minnesota's abortion industry: Planned Parenthood and Whole Woman's Health are the state’s largest practitioners of abortion. The case against abortion: Here's why abortion is unjust, and why arguments for it don't succeed. Abortion risks: Abortion can pose both physical and psychological risks to the health of women. Alternatives to abortion: Resources and alternatives are available to pregnant women facing difficult circumstances.

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Laws can affect abortion and other right-to-life issues. So MCCL works at the Minnesota Capitol to support legislation that saves lives. LEGISLATION The laws and policies our government implements can affect abortion and other right-to-life issues. That's why MCCL works at the state Capitol to support legislation that saves lives. Minnesota's extreme policy : See the current state of abortion law in Minnesota. Sign petition : Sign MCCL's online petition against abortion extremism. Legislative successes : MCCL has helped enact numerous pro-life measures over the decades. Legislative accountability ratings : Check how state lawmakers have voted on right-to-life issues. Contact lawmakers : Find contact information and tips for communicating with your elected representatives.

Information about right-to-life issues such as abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and embryo-destructive research. ISSUES MCCL seeks to defend the right to life of all human beings. Follow the links below to learn about the threats to innocent life in our society and about why every member of the human family deserves our respect and protection. Life before birth : Discover the facts about human prenatal development. Abortion : About 10,000 unborn children are killed each year in Minnesota. Embryo research and human cloning : Biomedical research can and should proceed without the destruction of young human life. Euthanasia and assisted suicide : Efforts to legalize assisted suicide threaten the sick, elderly, and disabled.

Your gift will be immediately put to use to help save lives. Thank you for your generous support! DONATE You can make a secure online donation to MCCL right now. Please choose either the MCCL General Fund or MCCL Education Fund. General Fund Education Fund Gifts to the MCCL 501(c)(4) General Fund support all of MCCL's multi-faceted work to rebuild a pro-life Minnesota , including pro-life outreach and youth programs as well as legislative advocacy at the Capitol in St. Paul. Because the General Fund supports advocacy as well as education, these gifts are not tax deductible, but they offer MCCL the most flexibility in the use of your donation. Gifts to the MCCL 501(c)(3) Education Fund support MCCL's work to change the culture of our state , including our Center for a Pro-Life Minnesota, our outreach in different communities, and our training of pro-lifers to engage in persuasive dialogue. Donors may deduct donations to this fund on their income taxes. Learn more about the different MCCL funds to which you can contribute. MAIL DONATION If donating by mail, please send your check (payable to either the MCCL General Fund or MCCL Education Fund) to the following address: MCCL, 4249 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55409 For your security, please do not send cash through the mail. TELEPHONE DONATION Call the MCCL state office at 612-825-6831 to make a donation. One of our MCCL staff members will be able to assist you with the process and answer any questions you may have regarding your donation. Please note that our normal office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you! QUICK LINKS RESOURCES Pregnancy help Why pro-life? MN's extreme policies Press releases Get updates Social media EVENTS March for Life Choose Life Drive Legislative Dinner Student Day @ the Capitol Life Leadership Camp Fair outreach GET INVOLVED Contact MCCL Contact lawmakers Book a speaker Donate Volunteer Privacy Policy

Minnesota now has as extreme an abortion policy as anywhere in the world. Abortion extremism in Minnesota Did you know? Minnesota’s abortion policy is as extreme as any in the world. In 2023, Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz enacted legislation making abortion legal for any reason and at any time throughout pregnancy. They also repealed a previous bipartisan requirement that infants who are born alive receive medically appropriate care that could save their lives. The result of these and other legal changes? Abortions are increasing significantly : A total of 14,124 abortions took place in 2023, a 39 percent rise over just two years, according to the Minnesota Department of Health . Some legislators and advocates now want to permanently enshrine Minnesota’s extreme abortion policy in the state Constitution. If they succeed, future lawmakers would be unable to protect unborn children—even viable babies late in pregnancy who can feel pain. A proposed constitutional amendment (a pro-abortion version of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment”) was introduced in 2024, but it failed to pass the legislature after Minnesotans all across the state urged their lawmakers to reject it. A poll found that 64 percent of Minnesotans didn’t want abortion included in the amendment (KSTP/SurveyUSA, May 2024). Now, in 2026, advocates are again trying to pass the abortion-up-to-birth amendment (SF 473 ). Contact your state House and Senate members and urge them to oppose the pro-abortion ERA bill Find out how your lawmakers voted on abortion up to birth and leaving babies to die Sign up for email updates from MCCL , and follow us on social media Sign MCCL's petition to restore protection for born-alive infants An explanation of the laws: See the details of Minnesota's abortion-up-to-birth policy and the repeal of protection for born-alive infants . Did lawmakers and Walz really repeal protection for born-alive infants? Here's point-by-point documentation of what actually happened . Who are they leaving out, and why? Learn how Minnesota lawmakers are excluding vulnerable members of the human family . Minnesota isn't so "nice" anymore: Watch and share the video about Minnesota's extreme policy . How we got here A 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court decision, Doe v. Gomez , asserted a right to abortion in the state Constitution and required taxpayer funding of abortion through Minnesota’s Medicaid program. Even though the U.S. Supreme Court no longer requires abortion-on-demand nationwide (as it did under Roe v. Wade ), state courts still impose it here in Minnesota. In 2023, DFL legislative majorities and Gov. Tim Walz went even further. They enacted legislation to enshrine in Minnesota statute a “fundamental right” to abortion up to birth, rejecting any and all gestational limits (HF 1). They also repealed most of Minnesota’s longstanding abortion laws (SF 2995), including laws ensuring full inform ed consent for women and preventing non-physicians from performing abortions. They even repealed Minnesota’s Positive Alternatives Act that provided support and alternatives to abortion for pregnant women who want to carry their babies to term. Newborns denied protection Minnesota law used to guarantee lifesaving care for infants who survive abortion. In 2023, though, the legislature and Gov. Walz repealed the requirement that “reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice” be taken “to preserve the life and health of the born alive infant.” They replaced the requirement for lifesaving measures with a requirement for only “care” (which the bill's author described as mere “comfort" care). Moreover, the new law no longer applies just to babies who survive abortion, but rather to all babies who are born alive. Under the new language, then, any viable infant, whether born as a result of abortion or not, could be denied lifesaving treatment and allowed to die. Babies born with disabilities, whose lives are often devalued, could be especially at risk. In addition, lawmakers and Walz repealed the requirement to report cases in which babies survive abortion (several had been reported in most years) . The public will no longer know how many babies survive abortion—or what care they do or do not receive. Read more: Here's a point-by-point explanation, with documentation, of how the legislature and Walz repealed protection for born-alive infants . Abortions in Minnesota over time Frequently asked questions: Minnesota's extreme abortion policy Does Minnesota law really allow abortion for any reason—all the way up to birth? Yes. In 2023, lawmakers enacted a “fundamental right” to abortion (HF 1) with no limitations at any stage in pregnancy (legislators rejected dozens of amendments that would have made the law more moderate, including amendments to prevent elective abortions in the third trimester). Lawmakers in 2023 also repealed a 1974 law that had limited abortion after viability, leaving no gestational limit remaining in Minnesota statute (SF 2995). Aren’t late abortions extremely rare or non-existent? Although most abortions occur earlier in pregnancy, 300 Minnesota abortions took place at 20 weeks or later in 2023 alone , according to the Department of Health. And the numbers are likely to increase following the 2023 legal changes, which included repeal of the law limiting abortion after viability. (Prior to its repeal, the legal status of the viability law had been unclear, but abortion practitioners still “adhered to it in practice,” according to an analysis in Minnesota Reformer .) Now, no legal obstacle remains to prevent practitioners who focus on abortions late in pregnancy (like Warren Hern ) from setting up shop in Minnesota—or to prevent existing abortion facilities from expanding the window during which they perform abortions. Passage of the proposed constitutional amendment would be a further invitation to anyone who wants to practice late abortion in Minnesota. In fact, a former practitioner of third-trimester abortions in Kansas and New Mexico told the Sahan Journal that she “would not feel comfortable opening a third-trimester practice in Minnesota” when the viability law remained on the books, but that she would be open to it after the law’s repeal. “If I could find a hospital that would provide backup without regard to gestational age, then I would consider setting up a clinic in Minnesota,” she said. “Being surrounded by anti-abortion states, Minnesota would be a good location for a clinic.” Don't late abortions only happen for health reasons? Evidence actually shows that late abortions are usually elective. “Data suggest that most women seeking later terminations are not doing so for reasons of fetal anomaly or life endangerment,” explains a study by leading pro-choice researchers published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health . Arizona has collected data on health reasons for abortion at different stages of pregnancy, and the data indicate that about 80 percent of abortions at 21 weeks or later are not related to health at all (whether fetal health or maternal health). In any case, Minnesota’s policy allows late abortions for any reason and is not limited to reasons of fetal or maternal health. Does the public support Minnesota’s policy? Not a single poll shows that Minnesotans want a no-limits abortion policy. Instead, polls show the opposite. Two polls in late 2022—a Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 poll and a KSTP/SurveyUSA poll—both found that just 30 percent of Minnesotans think abortion should always be legally permitted (Minnesota's policy). A nationwide NPR/PBS/Marist poll in April 2023, meanwhile, found that just 22 percent of Americans support unlimited abortion. DFL lawmakers are decisively out of step with most Minnesotans—and with most of the country and most of the world. Wasn't the previous law protecting born-alive infants unnecessary and burdensome? Data from the Minnesota Department of Health shows that, in most years, three to five babies survive abortion procedures and are born alive. Those babies deserve a right to appropriate medical treatment. Lawmakers who voted to repeal that right in 2023 claimed that the repealed language required futile attempts to save pre-viable infants’ lives. That’s false. In truth, the repealed law simply required “reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice.” After the recent actions of the legislature, newborns are no longer guaranteed care that could save their lives. (Read more about the repeal of born-alive protections .) More: Download this information as a flier

MCCL unequivocally condemns unlawful activities and acts of violence or harassment. MCCL POLICY ON VIOLENCE MCCL unequivocally condemns unlawful activities and acts of violence or harassment. Such actions are fundamentally contrary to our mission and our principles. MCCL works peacefully and legally through education, legislation, and political action. We seek to secure the right to life of all human beings and to protect them from the violence of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. To underscore this long-standing policy, the MCCL Board of Directors adopted the following by-law on Oct. 18, 1987: ARTICLE XIV CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL No officer, board member, or employee of this corporation shall engage in or promote activities which are intended to, or likely to result in: (a) violation of a court order; (b) the arrest of said person; (c) the citation of said person for the violation of criminal law or ordinances of the relevant jurisdiction. Persons deemed in violation of this by-law by a majority of the officers shall be asked by the chief executive officer to submit a formal letter of resignation. Failure to submit a resignation within ten (10) days shall result in automatic termination. The chief executive officer shall inform the full Board of Directors of action taken under this by-law. Terminations and removals of persons under this provision shall be considered as automatic actions by the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 10, Article VI, section 3 and Article VII section 3, of these by-laws. Appeals by terminated parties, if requested in writing, will be heard by the full Board of Directors at the next scheduled meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

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The MCCL March for Life commemorates the lives lost to abortion in Minnesota and calls for protection for both mother and child. You're invited to kick off a pivotal year for Life alongside thousands of other pro-lifers at the 2027 MCCL March for Life. As Minnesota’s biggest pro-life event of the year, the March is a unique opportunity to commemorate lives lost, expose Minnesota’s extreme abortion policies, call for change—and generate pro-life momentum heading into the legislative session. The March begins at noon on Friday, January 22, on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul. It will be followed from 12:30 to 1:00 by a program on the Capitol steps featuring speakers, music, and more. January 22 marks the anniversary of the 1973 legalization of abortion, and the MCCL March for Life has been held every year since then. Will you help this event make a lasting impact in our state? Please make plans now to attend, and to bring others with you. We encourage you to pre-register when registration begins (either as an individual or as a school bringing students). Pre-registration is not required (all are welcome!), but it helps MCCL as we plan. Every student (from middle school through college) who pre-registers is guaranteed to receive a piece of FREE pro-life apparel! Help promote the March in your church, community, family, or social media circles. Promotional materials will be available to download. Contact MCCL for sample bulletin announcements. Encourage your church or MCCL chapter to arrange for a bus to transport people to the March. MCCL can help with subsidizing the cost if needed. Directions and parking information are available online. Buses may park along Martin Luther King Blvd. Pro-life signs will be provided, but you are also free to bring your own. In case of severe weather, check this website or your email (or contact MCCL at 612-825-6831) to see if there is a change of plans. We’ll see you on January 22!

Double your gift to rebuild a pro-life Minnesota CONTRIBUTE NOW Support our matching gift challenge! Through the end of the year, every tax-deductible donation to the MCCL Education Fund will be doubled , dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. Your generosity supports MCCL's ambitious plan to change the culture of our state. That plan includes our Center for a Pro-Life Minnesota, our growing outreach programs, our new training of pro-lifers to engage in compassionate and persuasive conversations that change hearts and minds, and a whole lot more. This is an opportunity to maximize your culture-changing impact on behalf of vulnerable human life in our state. Will you send a gift today? There are two ways to give and see your tax-deductible donation doubled: 1. Give now at this link or by calling our office at 612-825-6831 . 2. Give on Give to the Max Day (Nov. 20) at MCCL's GiveMN.org page . Your gift there could win MCCL additional prizes that support our pro-life work. Thank you for all you do for unborn babies, pregnant moms, and others who need our support and protection! Copyright © 2025 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. All rights reserved.