Judie Brown is president and co-founder of American Life League, the nation’s largest grassroots pro-life educational organization. ALL started in 1979 and has grown from a kitchen table operation to a full-fledged professional organization with more than sixty full time employees and outreach throughout the nation.
Judie is currently serving her third five-year term as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life in Rome. Daily Catholic cited her as one of the top 100 Catholics of the 20th century. She has distinguished herself as an unapologetic pro-life leader who has also written seven books, including the most recent Saving Those Damned Catholics: A Defense of Catholic Teaching.
Judie has been instrumental, through American Life League, in getting many pro-life organizations started including Human Life International, Priests for Life and Pro Life Action League. ALL has a 29 year history of helping organizations grow as Judie advances the cause of personhood for every innocent human being from their creation. Her main focus has been and continues to be respect for the dignity of the human person.
Judie speaks around the nation, writes daily commentary, Straight Talk on Life that is posted on the American Life League web site (www.all.org) and is syndicated. Judie writes on contraception, abortion, Catholic dissent, Catholic Bishops, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, biotechnology, and pro-life activism. Judie has written numerous editorial pieces for magazines and newspapers, including The Washington Post and USA Today.
Judie has appeared on 20/20, 60 Minutes, Mother Angelica Live, The O’Reilly Factor, Good Morning America, Today, Oprah, and Larry King Live, as well as hundreds of other television and radio talk shows. Her comments regularly appear in major print media nationwide.
Judie is married to Paul A. Brown, and they have three children and ten grandchildren. She and her husband have been involved in the pro-life movement since 1969.
Awards
- Knights of Columbus Service Award, 1976
- Outstanding Young Women in America, 1979 and 1980
- Protector Award, Pro-Life Action League, 1982
- Most Admired Conservative Woman not in Congress, 1983 and 1984
- Life Leader Award, Greater Pittsburgh March for Life, 1985
- Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Valley Christian University, 1985
- International Human Life Award, Human Life International, 1990
- Friend of the Youth Award, Diocese of Monterey, California, 1991
- Solution of Hope Award, Mom’s House, 1995
- Elected #49 in the Top 100 Catholics of Century by Daily Catholic
- Michael Award, Crossroads, Inc., 2000
- Certificate of Appreciation, Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, 2000
- Disciple for Christ Award, Rachel’s Vineyard, 2002
- Plaque of Appreciation, St. Matthew’s Respect Life group, North Carolina, 2002
Associations
- Corresponding Member, Pontifical Academy for Life
- Host, EWTN Experts Pro-Life Forum
- Catholic Scholars for Social Justice
- Honorary Board Member, Saints’ Stories, Inc.
- Member, Citizens United Resisting Euthanasia
- Member, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
- Honorary Advisor, Society of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
- Advisor, 100% Pro Life PAC
- Board member, Children of God for Life
