Clarke Forsythe

Senior Counsel

When he joined AUL in 1985, Clarke Forsythe brought with him a law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, a B.A. in political science from Allegheny College, and a desire to put his abilities at the service of protecting and defending life.

In his current role as Senior Counsel, Forsythe brings both experience and continuity to our legal team, having previously served for nearly a decade as AUL’s president. His quarter-century of service to AUL also includes founding and directing the AUL Project in Law & Bioethics and serving for six years as Vice President and General Counsel, overseeing our nationwide litigation and legislation strategy.

Forsythe has argued cases before federal and state courts, and has testified before Congress and state legislatures. He is also a prolific writer on pro-life law issues, having published more than 15 law review articles and book chapters, as well as articles in First Things, the Wall Street Journal, and National Review Online. Other leading newspapers that have published his articles or quoted him include The New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Times, the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.

In 2006, Forsythe received an M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity International University. His recent articles include “A Lack of Prudence,” published in Human Life Review, “Protecting Unconscious, Medically-Dependent Persons after Wendland & Schiavo,” published in Constitutional Commentary; and “The Tragic Failure of Roe v. Wade: Why Abortion Should be Returned to the States” published in Texas Review of Law and Politics.

His first book, Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square, was published by InterVarsity Press in 2009. First Things called it “an essential book for lawmakers and all participants in the ongoing culture wars.”

Forsythe and his wife, Karen, live in the Chicago area. They have five daughters.

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