FROM THE PRESIDENT; Wanda Franz, Ph.D.

A Great Day for Unborn Children -- Let's Make it a Great Year!

On April 1st, I was privileged to attend the President's signing of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act in the East Room of the White House. After all the work we've done over the years, it was obviously a highlight moment, not only for me personally but for the entire pro-life movement.

When the President came by he reached back into the second row to shake my hand. "Thanks for coming," he said. You could see in his eyes that this President means it; he is truly appreciative of the work pro-lifers do.

I've been an officer of National Right to Life for many years now, and a board member for even longer, since 1981. In that time I've seen great progress in our movement. But there have been losses, too. Children born when I became a board member in 1981 are now adults. In fact, they are survivors of a generation whose annual abortion numbers exceeded 1.6 million.

Now the tide is turning the other way. There are 300,000 fewer abortions each year. Polls show that America is once again a pro-life nation, and this includes its young people.

Thanks to the efforts of National Right to Life over the years, and the day-in, day-out work of our grassroots members, we have changed the nation. Twenty years ago, almost all polls showed a majority of Americans supported legal abortion. No more.

Back then it was almost impossible to pass free-standing strong pro-life legislation. Now we can. The world is changing, and it's because of you.