Category: Supreme Court

Chemical Abortion Pill Pushers & Abusers Win Again as the Supreme Court Allows Reckless Distribution as Louisiana’s Case Proceeds
Kristi Hamrick | May 14, 2026
“This is a mistake by the Supreme Court with life-and-death implications, a tragedy for preborn babies and their mothers nationwide. Death-by-Mail – established during the Biden Administration – has continued unchecked by the Trump team to this point. The policy harms preborn babies and their mothers, as dangerous, unregulated pills go to abusers, in unmarked packages, leading to chaos in homes across America,”

Justice Alito Allows the Abusers’ Dream Drug – Chemical Abortion Pills – to Continue to be Sold Anonymously Online
Kristi Hamrick | May 4, 2026
“Chemical Abortion Pills are sold by illegal operations outside the country with the goal that every time they are used, someone dies. And yet, pill pushers receive every benefit of the doubt, including today, as Justice Alito allows pill traffickers and big pharma to operate temporarily while arguments are sent to the Court,” said Students for Life Action’s Kristan Hawkins. “Our default

Supreme Court Takes Up Birthright Citizenship—And Ignores Rights of Preborn Babies
Mary Mobley | April 1, 2026
Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case concerning whether babies born on U.S. soil automatically receive citizenship. More specifically, the case focused on whether all babies born in the U.S. receive citizenship, no matter their parentage, or whether only babies born to lawful permanent residents of the U.S. (as opposed to illegal immigrants) receive citizenship. What did the discussion ignore? The protections the

Why the Supreme Court’s Decision Against California’s ‘Secret Transition’ Is a Win for Life
Mary Mobley | March 3, 2026
Under California law, schools can secretly “transition” a child to the opposite gender without even telling their parents. That is, they could. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered California to stop hiding children’s “gender transitions” from religious parents, since doing so likely violates “parents’ rights to direct the upbringing and education of their children.” “The parents… have sincere religious beliefs about sex

AMICUS BRIEF ALERT: FDA Failed to Protect the Endangered Species from Chemical Abortion Pills, says Students for Life of America
Kristi Hamrick | February 13, 2026
Amicus Brief filed in Federal Court in Louisiana’s Case against the Food & Drug Administration for Dropping the Ball in Protecting Both Lives & the Environment “Once again, Students for Life of America calls out the FDA for failing to follow through and ensure that Chemical Abortion Pills are not also harming endangered species and the environment,” said Students for

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

Here’s Why Title IX Matters—and What the Supreme Court Should Do About It
Mary Mobley | January 13, 2026
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases concerning whether men identifying as women can compete in women’s sports. The arguments, described as “monumental” for the future of women’s sports, garnered widespread attention on both sides of the aisle, with people lining up for entry to the court as early as Friday. Proponents of women’s sports believe allowing men to participate in women’s sports is

‘Judicial Insurrection’ Taking Place in America as Activist Federal Judge Pauses Defunding Planned Parenthood
Kristi Hamrick | July 17, 2025
Students for Life Protests ‘Judicial Insurrection’ Taking Place in America as Activist Federal Judge Pauses Defunding Planned Parenthood & All Abortion Vendors The Case TOMORROW in Boston may soon head to the Supreme Court MEDIA ADVISORY: The Pro-Life Generation Will Protest Rogue Judges at the U.S. Supreme Court 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on Friday, July 18th as a

SFLA in the Spotlight: Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
SFLA Staff | July 8, 2025
All of June, outside the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), Students for Life of America (SFLA) stood strong with posters and a large banner reading Defund Planned Parenthood waiting for a decision on Medina v. Planned Parenthood. We made it clear that the Pro-Life Generation (PLG) showed up as the justices delivered a long-awaited win on Saturday, June 28th. This 6-3

“Go Fund Yourselves!”: After Medina Ruling, South Carolina Lawmaker Demands ‘Claw Back’ of Planned Parenthood Funds
SFLA Staff | June 27, 2025
Planned Parenthood and abortion vendors received a clear message to “go fund themselves.” The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) sent this message when they issued a landmark ruling, allowing states to cut funding to Planned Parenthood and other abortion vendors on June 26th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Students for Life Action (@studentsforlifeaction) In the 6–3 decision,

