National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) - Bias and Credibility

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Overall, we rate the National Right to Life Committee as far-right biased and Questionable based on the promotion of anti-abortion propaganda and conspiracy theories, as well as a lack of transparency and several failed fact checks.

Detailed Report

Reasoning: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Lack of Transparency, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1968 by Mildred Fay Jefferson (mentioned as one of the founders, however, the others are not known as their history page is “undergoing maintenance.”) The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) is a national anti-abortion organization that states its mission as “Devoted to disseminating information and support for pro-life issues.” Furthermore, the National Right to Life Committee also lobbies to put in place pro-life policies and states its purpose as “to elect pro-life men and women to Congress and the White House who will lead our country back to the day when innocent human life is protected by our laws.” They are headquartered in Washington, D.C., and Carol Tobias is the organization’s president.

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Funded by / Ownership

The National Right to Life Committee is a nonprofit 501(c)(4)organization funded through donations. Compared to similar organizations such as PRO-LIFE Across AMERICA (MN), which has a 4-star rating, Charity Navigator rated NRLC 1 out of 4 stars. Please view their Accountability & Transparency Performance Metrics here. The website does not include board members or the names of donors.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the National Right to Life Committee primarily reports on anti-abortion and pro-Evangelical Christian issues such as euthanasia and assisted suicide. Editorially, they support Republicans and oppose Democrats “Democrats Unapologetically Advocate for Abortion up until Birth and beyond. They also fund “Texans for Ronny Jackson” (Ronny L. Jackson is a former White House physician running for Congress as a Republican in Texas). When reporting on the issues, they are passionate about; they utilize factually mixed sources such as first things and Fox News.

The website also provides a link to their news website called NRL News, which strongly endorses President Trump, such as this A glorious day to remember: November 8, 2016, when Donald Trump was elected President. Read our dedicated review of NRL News. In general, they advocate for anti-abortion legislation and a pro-conservative agenda while sometimes publishing false information, as seen below.

Failed Fact Checks

Overall, we rate the National Right to Life Committee as far-right biased and Questionable based on the promotion of anti-abortion propaganda and conspiracy theories, as well as a lack of transparency and several failed fact checks. (M. Huitsing 7/14/2020) Updated (06/29/2022)

Source: https://www.nrlc.org/

Last Updated on June 27, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check