Speakers Riley Gaines, Abby Johnson, & Kristan Hawkins to Rally with the Pro-Life Movement 

“Planned Parenthood’s 2022-23 annual report revealed the bloody truth that 392,715 preborn babies were slaughtered by the abortion giant that year. Tragically, the number rose even higher in 2024,” said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. “As the Pro-Life Generation works to defund Planned Parenthood and all other abortion vendors, we mourn the preborn babies lost, remembering each and every one by gathering 392,715 EveryLife diapers, in their memory. This resource will be donated to families in need as a tangible way to support all who choose Life while honoring those no longer with us.”  

MEDIA ADVISORY: The National Celebrate Life Day Events in Washington, D.C., take place from Friday, June 27th to Sunday, June 29th, 2025.  

MEDIA invited to SATURDAY, JUNE 28th, National Celebrate Life Weekend Diaper Drive & RALLY in support of Defunding Planned Parenthood.  Email [email protected] to attend or with questions. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (06-04-2025) – Students for Life of America (SFLA), EveryLife, and pro-life allies will unite on Capitol Hill for the Nation’s Largest Diaper Drive & RALLY as a cornerstone event of the Pro-Life Generation’s (PLG) annual National Celebrate Life Weekend. Occurring around the anniversary of Roe v. Wade’s reversal, this ambitious initiative aims to support mothers, preborn children, and families by creating tangible impacts in communities nationwide as we work to defund Planned Parenthood.    

“The Pro-Life Generation’s goal to defund Planned Parenthood and all abortion vendors goes beyond putting pressure on our politicians to do the right thing, by taking a little financial pressure off families to support them with life-affirming resources and programs that offer practical help,” said SFLA President Kristan Hawkins. “While this diaper drive is a large, singular feat, we hope it drives the pro-life movement to keep pushing Congress to defund abortion mills, hold up and encourage mothers and families, and be pillars of Life in their communities.”      

SFLA’s Nation’s Largest Diaper Drive & RALLY is the centerpiece of three weekend-long events celebrating the pivotal Dobbs v. Jackson ruling and marking the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The Pro-Life Generation will gather at the Diaper Drive & RALLY on Capitol Hill to demand the defunding of Planned Parenthood, an organization that admits to ending 402,200 precious preborn babies’ lives – up from 392,715 in their last report – about a 2.4% increase over the previous year, and a 7.5% increase over the last two years.   

Other shocking findings from their 2023-24 annual report include the following:    

• Though they saw a less than 2% patient increase compared to the previous report, Planned Parenthood received a 13% federal funding increase—from $699.3 million in 2022-2023 to $792.2 million.    

• Taxpayers are more on the hook than ever to support them, now forced to cover 39% of their total budget, up from 34%.   

• Adoption referrals are stagnant, reported at 2,148, compared to 1,721 in the previous report.   

• “Other services” hide the true data on Planned Parenthood’s sterilizing hormone sales to minors.   

In addition to calling for Planned Parenthood’s defunding and highlighting the pro-life movement’s commitment to offering resources to life-affirming programs, Hawkins and other guests will also speak at the rally.      

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Other events during the celebration weekend include the collaboration of legislative pro-life champions, youth activists, and organizations united in their shared vision for a future that celebrates Life at every stage.     

Events will occur from Friday, June 27th, to Sunday, June 29th, 2025; individual information on each event is below, featuring confirmed speakers to include Riley Gaines, former athlete & current head of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute; Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America; and Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood executive and founder of And Then There Were None. More details will be announced before the events.       

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, JUNE 27th-29th: National Celebrate Life CONFERENCE. The conference will offer training & strategy to rally and educate the Pro-Life Generation and key legislators. Closed to the media.       

FRIDAY, JUNE 27th: National Celebrate Life GALA. The confirmed speakers will participate in a program highlighting the help available for mothers and their children, both born and preborn.      

Credentialed media members who wish to view the event can register by emailing [email protected]. Seats are limited and must be confirmed in advance.       

LOCATION: The Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, D.C., 20036, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. ET.    

SATURDAY, JUNE 28th: National Celebrate Life Weekend Diaper Drive & RALLY to Defund Planned Parenthood.  An hour-long rally featuring the speakers such as Abby Johnson, Riley Gaines, and Kristan Hawkins will precede the distribution of what is expected to be 392,715 EveryLife diapers – each one representing a preborn baby’s life ended by Planned Parenthood last year — to Pregnancy Help Centers (PHCs) and families in the local community.      

LOCATION: Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to noon ET.       

To attend the RALLY, click HERE to receive a free pass. 

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The Pro-Life Generation (PLG) is an umbrella organization encompassing the most-cutting edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First Community. PLG includes Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA), that together make up the nation’s largest, pro-life youth organization, managing a grassroots political and policy operation engaging Americans of all ages but with a special emphasis on the largest segment of voters — the Youth Vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, PLG/SFLA/SFLAction serves more than 1,500 groups on middle, high school, college, medical, and law school campuses in all 50 states. Our team has more conversations with this generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world, each week reaching more than 4 million across social media platforms and averaging 1.3 million video views. In addition to SFLA/SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives to lead and serve the future of the pro-life movement including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement . Over more than 17 years, PLG CEO Kristan Hawkins has grown the operation into a nearly $20M organization, now preparing for an abortion-free America.