Rick Santorum Wins Endorsement of Major Pro-Life Group

The Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), a group of more than 365,000 members that support pro-life women in politics, announced on Monday that it was backing Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination.

Among the field of strong pro-life candidates in the GOP primary, one stands out as a proven leader in this great human and civil rights cause of our time, said Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the group on Monday. Rick Santorum communicates the vision and has exhibited the strategic and tactical prowess the pro-life movement must have in order to succeed. Women and children deserve his leadership, grounded as it is in affirming the dignity of every person. At this inflection point in the primary process and a tipping point in history on the abortion issue, the Susan B. Anthony List endorses Rick Santorum for the Republican nomination for president."

Santorum responded to the groups support -- and praised its leadership, including Dannenfelser and Jane Abraham, the chairwoman of its board of directors.

"I am honored to receive the SBA List's endorsement," Santorum said. Marjorie, Jane, and the entire SBA List team have emerged as true leaders in preserving and protecting the Culture of Life in America. Their tireless efforts to defend the defenseless are heroic. I look forward to working with the SBA List team as we work to reinvigorate the respect for all life -- born, unborn, and those of special needs -- in America."