Judie Brown
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Judith Ann Limbourne "Judie" Brown (born March 4, 1944, Los Angeles, California
) is the president and co-founder of the American Life League
, reportedly the largest Catholic pro-life organization in the United States. It was founded in 1979.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) is the president and co-founder of the American Life League
American Life League
The American Life League is one of the largest pro-life organizations in the United States. The organization opposes abortion under any circumstance, contraception, embryonic stem cell research, and euthanasia...
, reportedly the largest Catholic pro-life organization in the United States. It was founded in 1979.
Awards
- Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
Service Award, 1976 - Outstanding Young Women in America, 1979 and 1980
- Protector Award, Pro-Life Action LeaguePro-Life Action LeagueThe Pro-Life Action League is an American pro-life organization founded by Joseph M. Scheidler in Chicago in 1980. It describes its type of activism as "non-violent direct action".It was prominently involved in the NOW v. Scheidler 2006 Supreme Court decision....
, 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 InternationalHuman Life InternationalHuman Life International is an American-based Roman Catholic activist pro-life organization. Founded in 1981 by Father Paul Marx , HLI is located in Front Royal, Virginia. Human Life International describes itself as "the largest international pro-life organization in the world", noting that it has...
, 1990 - Friend of the Youth Award, Diocese of Monterey, 1991
- Solution of Hope Award, Mom's House, 1995
- Elected #49 in the Top 100 Catholics of Century (The Daily Catholic)
- Michael Award, Crossroads, Inc., 2000
- Certificate of Appreciation, Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, 2000
- Disciple for Christ Award, Rachel's VineyardRachel's VineyardRachel's Vineyard is an organization offering weekend retreats for women who have had abortions and others who have been hurt by abortion.Rachel's Vineyard is a ministry of Priests for Life...
, 2002 - Plaque of Appreciation, St. Matthew's Respect Life group, North Carolina, 2002