Americans United for Life ( AUL ) is a nonprofit , public-interest law and policy organization whose vision is a nation in which everyone is welcomed in life and protected in law . The first national pro-life organization in America , AUL has been committed to defending human life through vigorous judicial , legislative , and educational efforts at both the federal and state levels since 1971 . The Wall Street Journal has profiled AUL , and PBS ' Frontline program chronicled AUL 's successful efforts in Mississippi .