Category: Free-Speech

San Antonio High School Student “Cancelled” for Pro-Life Club by His School Gets Media and Community Attention
Jordan Butler | October 29, 2024
After months of battling Sonia Sotomayor High School’s school administration over his Students for Life of America (SFLA) group being discriminated against, Diego Salinas stood up for his pro-life free speech rights. At first, the school “slow walked” the club’s approval, but after intense backlash and bullying from other students, the school forced Salinas to shut down his club, which

I Got “Canceled” By My High School for Starting a Students for Life of America Group: Here’s How I’m Fighting Back
Diego Salinas | October 21, 2024
I used to hear stories about people “getting canceled” all the time, but nothing could’ve prepared me for a free speech battle with the people who intended to educate my generation. It all began a year ago when I decided to create a Students for Life of America (SFLA) group at my new public school. I spent months searching for

Students for Life of America Group Claps Back Against University’s $5,000 Fine… And Wins
Jordan Butler | October 18, 2024
After a federal judge barred the University of New Mexico (UNM) from charging security fees for campus free speech events, the Students for Life at UNM are finally relieved of their $5,461.40 fine. On March 8, 2023, the University of New Mexico (UNM) slapped an outrageous fine on the Students for Life at UNM for hosting the Students for Life

Orwellian Persecution: Pro-Lifers Arrested for Silently Praying and Sued for Speaking Outside of Abortion Facility
Kristen Cooper | September 23, 2024
What if I told you that the political persecution of pro-lifers is working its way into all aspects of government, making its way from across the pond to the United States? As a college student at Florida State University, I’m used to being judged for my pro-life views. Luckily, my school is a free speech campus, so I’m free to

Is the Clock Ticking for Pro-Life TikTokers? Students for Life of America Gets Banned, Then Censored 180 Times in 24 HOURS
Lydia Taylor Davis | September 18, 2024
Students for Life of America (SFLA) counters the mainstream media’s abortion narrative hourly, so it’s not surprising that TikTok finally banned us from their app because we exposed the truth about late-term abortion – with 180 individual censorship instances in 24 hours. You read that right. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: TikTok is well known for being full of left-leaning messaging targeting

After Tik Tok Fought for Free Speech in Court, They BANNED Students for Life of America’s Account for Exposing the Realities of Late-Term Abortion
Jordan Butler | September 18, 2024
STUDENTS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA CENSORED 180 TIMES IN 24 HOURS. REQUIRING AN EQUAL NUMBER OF APPEALS “After ABC News moderators hypocritically ‘fact-checked’ former President Donald Trump during the Presidential debate, including the false claim that late-term abortion is nonexistent in America, TikTok has joined in covering it up,” said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. “While they allow

School is in Session! THREE Vandalisms Already During the Abortion Extremism Billboard Tour
Jordan Butler | September 11, 2024
As Students for Life of America (SFLA) started its Abortion Extremism Mobile Billboard Tour across the country, SFLA staff already faced their first vandals of the season – and it’s only been three days. LEARN MORE HERE SFLA staff visited North Carolina State University for the Abortion Extremism Mobile Billboard Tour with our billboard truck, which is heading to Florida,

Back to School! Visiting the Most Common Free Speech Violations for Pro-Life Groups on Campuses
Jordan Butler | August 29, 2024
On average, about 5% of Students for Life of America (SFLA) groups nationwide report a free speech violation each year. And this year, we’re gearing up for a great semester for the pro-life movement and some anticipated opposition. With more than 1,500 college and high school groups, SFLA works around the clock to address obstacles to student speech, which commonly

Defending Freedom of Speech: Students for Life of America’s Top 2023-24 Free Speech Cases
Olivia Torralba | July 26, 2024
As Students for Life of America (SFLA) continues to grow and exceed expectations on the national playing field, our students face even more adversity as they fight for their First Amendment rights. The post-Roe 2023-24 school year yielded a historic record of free speech issues, with more than 100 student groups reporting First Amendment violations to SFLA. The 2023-2024 school

Could’ve Been Aborted: Vice Presidential Nominee J.D. Vance’s Rags to Riches Story
Jordan Butler | July 25, 2024
In the recent days after Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance became Former President Donald Trump’s Vice President nominee, the 2016 film Hillbilly Elegy, starring Amy Adams and based on Vance’s New York Times bestselling autobiography under the same name, rose to the top of the Netflix Global Top 10, and for good reason. He comes with his compelling rags-to-riches America story.