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Majority of GRTL Endorsed State Legislative Candidates Win Primary Contests

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 09, 2006 -- Although disappointed by the loss of an important statewide race, pro-life supporters can celebrate that the overwhelming majority of state legislative candidates endorsed by Georgia Right to Life PAC (GRTL PAC) won their respective primaries and primary run-offs.

Overview of Races: Ninety percent of the candidates endorsed by the GRTL PAC won in their primary and run-off races. Five of these six primary run-offs were pro-life victories.

"These results rank GRTL PAC as one of the more effective Political Action Committees in the nation, proving yet again the adage that… Pro-Life Wins," said Daniel Becker, GRTL PAC Director.

"These elections can be directly attributed to the many active county chapters of Georgia Right to Life," said Caryl Swift, president of the organization. "Chapters are the key to educating our communities and to identifying pro-life citizens in every county who will support strong candidates on Election Day."

Legislative liaison Kevin Harris agrees. "Active and informed pro-life citizens who build credibility and strong relationships in the community have been the key to passing pro-life legislation and to providing the margin of victory for pro-life candidates," Harris said.

Every Life Matters, So Does Every Vote: Several important pro-life legislative races were won by GRTL PAC endorsed candidates over those who hold the position that the manner of conception justifies a child to be killed by an abortion. This would include the "exceptions" of rape and incest.

In an important election to fill the state senate seat of pro-life Senator Casey Cagle, three Republicans vied for the nomination. GRTL PAC endorsed political underdog Lee Hawkins who won the seat in an "upset" run-off by a 16 percent margin of victory. "I would like to thank the Right to Life Community and Georgia Right to Life for everything they did in this race, it really made a difference. The Georgia Right to Life PAC endorsement was a key part in the victory," Hawkins said. "The last minute postcard produced by the GRTL PAC was successful in communicating the difference between the candidates to our base," said Becker.

"Our endorsed candidates demonstrated the strongest commitment to protecting human life and deserved and received the active support of our members," Becker added. In summary, pro-life candidates performed exceptionally well across the state of Georgia.

Georgia Right to Life is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization of diverse and caring people united to engage in actions that will restore respect and effective legal protection for all human beings from the moment of fertilization until natural death.

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