National Right to Life Committee

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) is an interest group opposed to abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. It was formed in 1973 in response to the Roe v. Wade decision by the [{Supreme Court of the United States]], which determined that women had a basic right to abortion throughout the United States. According to their mission statement, The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide. The Committee does not have a position on issues such as contraception, sex education, capital punishment, and national defense.

People for the American Way's Right Wing Watch says NRLC is the largest anti-abortion group in the United States, and that Fortune Magazine, in 1999, rated the group as number 8 on its "Power 25" list, which ranks the most influential lobbying groups in Washington. It disagrees that NRLC is limited to abortion and euthanasia, saying that it also opposes stem cell research, in vitro fertilization, cloning, RU-486 and some other forms of contraceptives, including "the pill."