Lisa Correnti

Lisa joined C-Fam in 2010 and now works as the organizations Executive Vice President dividing her time in both the Washington DC and New York offices.

Lisa is passionate about helping women and children around the world. Her area of focus is human rights and international development concentrating on the advancement and protection of women and children by promoting policy that recognizes the importance of strong families, optimal healthcare, quality education and economic opportunities. She monitors and advises on bilateral and multilateral policy assuring first-most that the dignity of the human person is always respected.

Lisa served on the United States delegation for the 2017 Commission on the Status of Women as a public delegate.

Prior to joining C-Fam, Lisa worked to promote policy that respects parental authority and protects women from the harm of abortion engaging in political activism at both the state and national level.  Lisa was the regional director for a parental notification bill in California, campaign manager for a pro-life congressional candidate, director of the Catholic Working Group, a Catholic outreach effort at the 2008 GOP convention, California Catholic state co-chair for McCain/Palin and national Catholic coalition leader for Bush/Cheney ’04.

Lisa founded OneNationUnderGod.org, a Catholic faith and politics blog that encouraged engagement in the public square by educating on the social teachings of the Church.

Lisa is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. She and her husband Mark have seven adult children and eleven grandchildren. They live on Maryland’s eastern shore.

Analysis: Flawed U.S. law would funnel money to abortion groups, away from mothers and infants

World Leaders and the U.S. Congress claim to be united about at least one thing: ending preventable deaths in childbirth and infancy by 2030.

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Did WHO Cover Up Evidence of Contraceptive-HIV Link?

A new study suggests the World Health Organization, Gates Foundation, USAID and other wealthy donors knowingly downplayed increased risk of HIV from contraception they distribute to women in developing countries.

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Abortion Trumps Aid to Refugees in U.S. Senate

Abortion politics derailed Congressional agreement on U.S. foreign aid funding, despite the urgent need to focus on crises like the Zika virus and the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War.

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Senate Committee Approves More Funding to Overseas Abortion Groups

The abortion lobby stronghold on Democrat senators was evident for the second time this week resulting in the passing of a hostile amendment that increases funding to international abortion groups…

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Senate Democrats Prioritize Funding Abortion Groups over Zika Help

Senate Democrats are blocking a $1.1 billion Zika package passed last week by the House due to it prohibiting funding to domestic and overseas abortion groups. The House bill contained…

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Republican lawmakers block Zika funding to abortion groups

Democratic lawmakers are unhappy with the House bill that passed yesterday to fight the Zika virus. The $1.1 billion package takes concrete measures to eradicate the virus excluding hundreds of…

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Bigotry Towards Catholics Showcased at the UN during Holy Week

Holy Week did not deter an open attack sponsored by the government of Finland on the Catholic Church and religious teaching on family and sexuality at an event at the United Nations this week.

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What No Ones Talking about at the Family Planning Conclave

Nothing, not even a hurricane, will stop family planning advocates from the mission at hand – reducing the number of children among poor women – even if it means promoting…

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Family Planning Conclave: Drones to Deliver Birth Control

Where there’s a will – there’s a way! A recent update at the International Family Planning conference in Bali revealed drones are being used to deliver contraception to women and…

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FY16 Omnibus: US Foreign Assistance Should Assist — Not Limit Births or Push Dangerous Pharmaceuticals

 The letter below from C-Fam president Austin Ruse was sent to Congressional leaders regarding funding for overseas family planning within the FY2016 omnibus spending package. We ask leadership to consider…

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