Number of Pro-Life Women Elected to Congress Bolsters the Culture of Life ncregister.com

In a largely-unreported-but-hope-inspiring victory for pro-life Americans, the number of pro-life women in the U.S. House of Representatives will more than double in the new Congress. The 2020 election resulted in 16 — and counting — pro-life female candidates elected to the House for the first time; 11 more incumbents held their seats, with three more races yet to be called at this time. This surge in pro-life female representation gives a jolt to our nation’s capital and to the pro-life movement.

In eight of the 16 new victories, women flipped previously Democrat-held House seats. Take, for example, the newly elected Rep. Yvette Herrell of New Mexico, who ousted the now-outgoing Xochitl Torres Small. While Small had a 100% approval rating from the NARAL abortion lobby, Herrell was endorsed by pro-life groups such as the Susan B. Anthony List and has a record of co-sponsoring several pro-life bills at the state level. ..

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