Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, the Republican nominee in Alabama’s First Congressional District, announced on Wednesday that he has been endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).
Carol Tobias, president of the NRLC, stated that Carl is “a strong advocate for life” and supports “pro-life legislation, including the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would protect unborn children who can feel pain by prohibiting abortion at 20 weeks, a point by which the unborn child is capable of experiencing great pain when being killed by dismemberment or other late term abortion methods.”
“This endorsement reflects your commitment to strengthening a culture of life throughout the nation and in the U.S. Congress. We look forward to working with you to protect the most vulnerable members of the human family,” she wrote to Carl.
Carl, after winning the GOP primary runoff last month, will face Democrat James Averhart in November’s general election.
“I am humbled to earn the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee,” Carl said in a statement. “The NRLC has been a consistent advocate for the unborn, and I look forward to working with them to continue advancing the pro-life cause as we push back against liberal activists who are pushing abortion on demand. In Congress, I will work tirelessly to protect the most vulnerable members of the human family, and I will never waiver from my stance of being 100% pro-life.”
This comes after Carl last week was endorsed by the Alabama Forestry Association.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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