Angela Thomas, JD

Angie Thomas serves as General Counsel for the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA). Before this position, she was the Associate Director for Louisiana Right to Life, specializing in development, legislative advocacy, and education about life issues.

For the previous 18 years, she served at Woman’s New Life Clinic, a professional counseling and medical clinic offering life-affirming services for women in unplanned pregnancies, port-abortive men and women, and women’s health. She started as a volunteer and served on the board, then moved into the director and CEO position. She led the effort to expand authentic women’s health services in south Louisiana, reclaiming reproductive healthcare and offering alternatives to Planned Parenthood.

Her work at NIFLA includes legal education and training for pregnancy centers, The Life Choice Project, board training, and legal audits. She is passionate about helping pregnancy centers develop holistic, sustainable models and about implementing new programs to build a culture of life.