Rebecca Rose, one of the National Leaders Collective’s (NLC) leaders of the month, is a member of the SCOTUS Squad attending Patrick Henry College in Virginia. Learn more about Rose’s activism below, in her own words.  

I like to say that I have been pro-life since conception.   

Growing up, I was always taught that children are a gift from God and that standing up to defend the vulnerable is necessary. In sixth grade, my Christian school held a diaper drive and took us on a field trip to a Pregnancy Help Center (PHC) located across the street from Planned Parenthood and a block away from a women’s facility that commits abortions. The PHC tour educated us on their services, which sparked my interest in learning more.  

When I got home, I did more research about abortion online. After the initial shock of sadness, anger, and disgust, I learned that it wasn’t just something that happened in places far away to people I would never meet, but was happening many times every day, less than ten minutes from my house. I am involved in the pro-life movement because I believe that every human life is valuable, and abortion intentionally ends the life of innocent human beings. 

After visiting that PHC, I knew I wanted to do more work in the pro-life movement. I started a Students for Life of America (SFLA) group at my high school, became a Thaddeus Stevens Fellow, and was at the Supreme Court when the Dobbs v. Jackson decision was announced. Then, I volunteered for the first abortion-related ballot initiative after Roe fell and began interning for pro-life organizations. When I got to college, I started an SFLA group at Patrick Henry College, became a Christian Leadership Fellow, and joined the SCOTUS Squad, where I represent the Pro-Life Generation (PLG) at the Supreme Court during high-profile, abortion-related cases.  

This year, our group has been focused on supporting women and families and defunding Planned Parenthood. We wrote Embrace Grace letters for expectant mothers and toured and volunteered with our local PHC. We lobbied on Capitol Hill alongside a coalition of pro-life groups and encouraged Congress to defund big abortion through the reconciliation process. Our members also rallied with Students for Life in front of the Supreme Court during the oral arguments for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case that would determine if states could spend Medicaid funds how they wish and choose not to fund abortion providers. According to their annual report, 34% of Planned Parenthood’s annual income last year was from tax-funded reimbursements and grants. Americans should not be forced to fund abortion with their tax dollars, and the federal government should not force states to fund abortion vendors.  

Being a part of the SCOTUS squad has been a fantastic opportunity to fast-track my pro-life activism and be a part of history.  

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