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A pro-life leader brings some truth to bear against slanderous hype
Around the time Planned Parenthood was doing what looked to be a victory march on MSNBC — ironically in the face of intense scrutiny and skepticism about its commitment to “women’s health” — Carol Tobias was becoming the new president of the National Right to Life Committee, the umbrella group for 50 state organizations and over 3,000 local chapters across the country that work “through legislation and education to protect those threatened by abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.” The National Right to Life Committee is considered the pro-life standard in politics, keeping track of votes with consistency and dedication. She talked to National Review Online’s Kathryn Jean Lopez about her new role and about the status of a culture of life in America.
KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ: How does one wind up president of the National Right to Life Committee? I mean, beyond a board election?
CAROL TOBIAS: I basically grew up with National Right to Life. My parents helped to organize North Dakota Right to Life. When I was a young adult with time on my hands, I got involved as a volunteer with my local chapter; I then became executive director of North Dakota Right to Life and got to know NRLC staff, as well as leaders from other state affiliates. From 1991 to 2005, I served as National Right to Life’s political director, working closely with all 50 state affiliates. So I know National Right to Life, and people involved with National Right to Life know me.
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