National Institute of Family and Life Advocates explained

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) is an American 501(c)(3) charitable organization that seeks to deny access to abortions for U.S. women.

Founded in 1993, it is based in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has the aim of "developing a network of life-affirming ministries in every community across the nation in order to achieve an abortion-free America." A member of the National Pro-Life Religious Council,[1] [2] the organization provides legal advice to more than 1,350 crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) within its membership network. The bulk of CPCs in the US are affiliated with NIFLA, Care Net and Heartbeat International.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The organization's 2009 IRS Form 990 stated that the group spent $759,259 in annual advocacy expenses.[8] [9]

In 2004, Focus on the Family started the Option Ultrasound Program, which along with NIFLA, funds medical consultants to obtain ultrasound machines for crisis pregnancy centers and converts them to medical-style clinics.[10] [11] 1,000 of their members are medical clinics that use ultrasounds. Hundreds of CPCs have become medical clinics through NIFLA's Life Choice Project, which increases the number of women going to the clinics, including those described by the organization as "abortion-minded."[12] [13]

Its founder and president is Thomas Glessner. NIFLA provides legal counsel to CPCs as well as medical training, having trained over 2,500 nurses in ultrasound use. NIFLA publishes two monthly newsletters aimed at CPCs, Legal Tips and "Clinic Tips" as well as a quarterly publication, The Life Sentinel. NIFLA also works with an insurance company that secures insurance for CPCs.[14]

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  1. Web site: NPRC Board Members . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322232617/http://www.nprcouncil.org/members.htm . 22 March 2015.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150115105256/http://www.nifla.org/pdf/IRS_Form_990_2009.pdf IRS Form 990 for 2009
  3. Web site: The rising power of crisis pregnancy centers. The American Independent Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528134224/http://www.americanindependent.com/210920/the-rising-power-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers. May 28, 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Why Abortion Clinics Are Run By These Christian Groups. Daily Offbeat. Cathy Cabrea. 22 Mar 2015. 10 April 2015. 24 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324050113/http://www.dailyoffbeat.com/articles/7312/20150322/fake-abortion-clinic-christian-groups-cpc-abortion.htm. live.
  5. Web site: Crisis pregnancy centers push anti-abortion agenda nationally. Colorado Independent. Sofia Resnick. 23 Feb 2012. 10 April 2015. 14 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414233340/http://www.coloradoindependent.com/113772/crisis-pregnancy-centers-push-anti-abortion-agenda-nationally. live.
  6. http://www.nifla.org/about-us-history.asp NIFLA website, About Us, History
  7. Web site: City's subpoenas in the pregnancy center lawsuit intimidate and harass anti-abortion groups. Baltimore Sun (Op-Ed). 23 Jun 2014. Matt Bowman. 2015-04-10. 2015-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414213118/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-06-23/news/bs-ed-abortion-lawsuit-20140623_1_baltimore-city-council-ordinance-pro-life-groups. live.
  8. Web site: Lobbying for the Faithful. Pew Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306134031/http://projects.pewforum.org/religious-advocacy/national-institute-of-family-and-life-advocates/. March 6, 2019. dead.
  9. Web site: Leading Pro-Life Groups Host Live Webcast Event. 3 May 2011. Focus on the Family. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907003023/http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about_us/news_room/news-releases/2011/20110503-leading-pro-life-groups-host-live-webcast-event.aspx. September 7, 2015. dead. Focus on the Family, Care Net, Heartbeat International and the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) will co-host the live UNITEforLIFE webcast event to benefit pro-life pregnancy care organizations.
  10. Book: Sara Diamond. Not by Politics Alone: The Enduring Influence of the Christian Right. 1 January 2000. Guilford Press. 978-1-57230-494-9. 154.
  11. Web site: About Us. January 2015. NIFLA(Self published). May 11, 2019. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511173159/https://nifla.org/about-nifla/. live.
  12. Book: Janelle S. Taylor. The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram: Technology, Consumption, and the Politics of Reproduction. 2008. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-4364-2. 164.
  13. http://www.nifla.org/about-us-history.asp NIFLA website, About Us, What We Do
  14. http://www.nifla.org/membership-insurance.asp NIFLA website, Membership, Insurance

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