Category: Blog

The Faces of Exceptions: 7 Celebrities You May Not Have Known Were Conceived in Rape
Caroline Wharton | May 24, 2023
If you’ve had a discussion with abortion supporters on life-affirming policy before, you’ve heard this at least once: “But what about rape and incest exceptions?” This is a common retort to the pro-life position that abortion should be made unavailable and unthinkable, and it is usually framed in a way so as to make pro-lifers seem uncaring. In reality, however,

SFLA Calls on Hunter College to Dismiss Out-of-Control Professor Caught on Camera Harassing Pro-Life Students
Kristi Hamrick | May 23, 2023
“The New York Post story illustrates what the Pro-Life Gen is dealing with on a daily basis…unhinged, unreasonable, and aggressive opposition to pro-life free speech including from those in leadership at schools across the country,” said Hawkins. “Free speech rights students are afraid to use don’t exist, which is why we have to keep fighting for our Constitutional freedoms.” This year, violation of pro-life student free speech

SFLA Alumni Highlight: Kelsey Hazzard
Caroline Wharton | May 23, 2023
GUEST POST: Kelsey Hazzard graduated from the University of Miami in 2009 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012. She was the founder and president of her Students for Life group at University of Miami and an officer of her group at University of Virginia School of Law. Additionally, she was a member of the very first

Students for Life of America to GQ: Abortion is Not Manly
Caroline Wharton | May 22, 2023
In a recent op-ed at Townhall, Students for Life of America’s Caroline Wharton responded to pro-abortion claptrap in the magazine GQ. The periodical used to be known as “Gentleman’s Quarterly,” but, as Wharton notes, it’s no surprise that they became simply “GQ.” The pro-abortion talking points and advice for fathers is anything but gentlemanly. Because this is 2023, GQ can no

‘Explicitly Pro-Life’: From Crisis to Compassion, Kelly’s Story of Choosing Life
Caroline Wharton | May 21, 2023
In this episode of the Explicitly Pro-Life podcast, we delve into the extraordinary journey of Kelly Tolman. She faced a challenging crisis pregnancy and endured immense pressure to choose abortion. After three failed abortion attempts, Kelly stood strong and chose life for her precious son. But her story doesn’t end there. Kelly’s courageous decision propelled her to establish a pregnancy

VICTORY: SFLA Blog Post Inspires Pro-Life School Donor to Fight Plan B Vending Machines & Win
Caroline Wharton | May 20, 2023
When a Students for Life of America (SFLA) group in Ohio decided to stand up to their school administration over Plan B vending machines recently, they knew it was the principled thing to do, even if they weren’t sure it would pay off — and in the end, it certainly did. Here’s how they won this victory: The SFLA group

Baby Born Four Months Premature with Severe Complications Grows Up and Gets Drafted to the NFL
Caroline Wharton | May 20, 2023
GUEST POST: Derick Hall has garnered national attention in the football world as a linebacker at Auburn University. This year, he was selected in the second round of the NFL draft to join the Seattle Seahawks. As incredible as it is for any young man to be picked in the NFL draft, Hall’s story is even more unlikely. Hall, now

Nominated for Best High School Group: Riverside Students for Life
Caroline Wharton | May 19, 2023
GUEST POST: As we come to the close of the 2022-2023 academic year, Students for Life of America (SFLA) will be giving out three end-of-year awards for Best New Group, Best High School Group, and Best College Group — and you get to help us choose which groups deserve these awards! Riverside Students for Life is among those nominated for

Students for Life of America Challenges PETA “to join our efforts to protect the environment and endangered species by stopping the practice of dumping medical waste” from Chemical Abortion Pills
Kristi Hamrick | May 19, 2023
On Endangered Species Day, SFLA sends letter to PETA President, asking for support for Red Bag Medical Waste Requirements to protect waterways “Other industries do not receive permission for government-sanctioned, corporate dumping of medical waste,” wrote SFLA’s Kristan Hawkins. “The Abortion Industry should not receive tacit permission to pollute.” Click here to view Students for Life Action’s Call to Environmentally Minded

SFLA Alumni Highlight: Bernadette Tasy
Caroline Wharton | May 19, 2023
GUEST POST: Bernadette Tasy graduated from Fresno State University with her bachelor’s degree in 2017 and her master’s degree in 2019. She co-founded Fresno State Students for Life and served as president from 2016-2019. After spending some time as a full-time speech language pathologist, Tasy ultimately felt called to further the pro-life cause with her work and now serves on