Category: In the News

Fifth Circuit Stands for Commonsense AGAIN in Affirming Louisiana’s Right to Fight for Pro-Life Law on Chemical Abortion Pills
Kristi Hamrick | May 1, 2026
“This is a win we’ve been waiting for, and we pray it holds,” said Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins. “We can’t remain the United States of America if abortion loving states allow criminal enterprises to be set up, breaking the laws of their pro-life neighbors. And we can’t allow international deadly pill pushers to empower abusers and ship unlabeled, unregulated

Aubrey Plaza Pregnant at 41: “There is a Baby Inside of Me”
Olivia D'Angelo | April 15, 2026
Beloved “Parks and Recreation” actress Aubrey Plaza is pregnant with her first child at 41 years old with a resoundingly pro-life message. “There is a baby inside of me,” said Plaza on an early access episode of the “SmartLess” podcast. Plaza continuously acknowledged the humanity and life of the child in her womb. “I know, it’s shocking, isn’t it?” Plaza said. “I got an ultrasound on my stomach, and there is

Students for Life to Department of Justice: Stop Neglecting Enforcement of the Comstock Act & Join Efforts to Debar Planned Parenthood
Kristi Hamrick | March 30, 2026
SFL’s Kristan Hawkins sends letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, launching new efforts to call for Comstock Act Enforcement & noting that debarring Planned Parenthood needs pursuit “We’ve been more than patient, but no more. The Comstock Act — already law — says Chemical Abortion Pills can’t be mailed, and the word-games played by the Biden Administration to ignore that must

The Trump Administration Tells Texas Court “Oops, I did it again” & Ask that Legal Action Begun by Florida & Texas against the FDA Pause Until They Get Their Act Together
Kristi Hamrick | March 13, 2026
“It’s extraordinary that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) through the Department of Justice wants to pause or dismiss cases underway because they don’t have their act together,” said Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins. “During the Presidential campaign all the way to today, we’ve been very clear that a real review of Chemical Abortion Pills needs to take place and

Zara Larsson Thinks Killing Babies Is a Joke
Mary Mobley | March 5, 2026
How should one respond to a person who flippantly brags about having an abortion online? Possible responses might include denouncing their actions, offering compassion for the pain women inevitably experience after abortion, or even saying nothing at all. But when a fan gloated about aborting her baby after one of Zara Larsson’s concerts, the Swedish singer-songwriter opted for none of the above. Instead, she went for humor

Students for Life of America to Supreme Court: Roadblocks for Pro-Life Students Violate Free Speech Rights
Olivia D'Angelo | January 28, 2026
Petition for Writ of Certiorari Filed in E.D. v. Noblesville School District “This Indiana case represents a typical abuse of students’ free-speech rights,” said Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins. “Administrators will throw up roadblocks for pro-life clubs because they don’t want pro-life speech in schools, fearing that some may find it controversial. Our petition will focus on an attempted ban on ‘political’ speech. Free

Students for Life of America Releases Timelapse of the 53rd National Pro-Life March
Kristi Hamrick | January 23, 2026
“Today’s Marchers are Tomorrow’s Voters,” said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. “While we once symbolically ended the March at the Supreme Court, across the street sits Congress. With the midterms coming up, we hope our elected leaders will pay attention to the human rights issue of our day — abortion — as the voter intensity of those

Pope Leo: Pro-Life Doesn’t Just Mean Anti-Abortion
Mary Mobley | January 12, 2026
On Friday, Pope Leo XIV issued his first “State of the World” address—a traditional annual speech that lays out the pope’s priorities for the year. In concept, the practice sounds similar to the American “State of the Union” address. But Pope Leo’s speech differed in one fundamental way: Without mincing words or pursuing political correctness, he unapologetically, undeniably affirmed the sanctity of life. “The vocation to love

Abortion Leading Cause of Death in 2025; WHO Calls for Expanding Access
Mary Mobley | January 5, 2026
In 2025, pre-born babies had just a 71% chance of survival in the womb. That’s according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a fact sheet in December detailing the need for improved “essential health care.” What’s shocking about WHO’s report? The organization’s number doesn’t account for unintentional injuries, ectopic pregnancies, or any other leading causes of

It’s Not ‘Star Wars,’ It’s Real: Chinese Billionaire Reportedly Fathered 100+ Via Surrogacy
Mary Mobley | December 18, 2025
In a story that seems straight out of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” a Chinese billionaire has allegedly fathered more than 100 U.S.-born children via surrogacy. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Xu Bo, a Chinese videogame executive, says he hopes to have at least 20 children—boys, because they’re superior to girls—born through surrogacy in the U.S. His goal? For them to one day

