Category: In the News

Victory! Texas Says No More Aborting Babies with Heartbeats
Brenna Lewis | May 14, 2021
This week, a major victory took place in Texas with the Texas Heartbeat Bill approaching the final stages of passage. This bill was authored by Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) and sponsored by Representative Shelby Slawson (R-Stephenville) and, starting September 1st, 2021, will outlaw abortions after the baby’s heartbeat can be detected. But this Texas bill is special in an

Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Burned Down by Arsonist
Sarah Michalak | May 7, 2021
The Women’s Care Center in Peoria, Illinois was burnt to the ground early this past Monday morning, May 3rd, 2021. Officials say that the center was burned down intentionally, and an investigation into the crime is ongoing. The center’s director, Connie McClure, stated that they were devastated by the news, however, they are not going to let a fire

Here Are All the Anti-Life Actions the Biden Administration Took in Its First 100 Days
Samantha Kamman | April 30, 2021
President Joe Biden has only been in office for a few months, and already, his administration has taken numerous actions that endanger the lives of preborn humans. The snapshot that we’ve already seen of the administration’s abortion agenda is worrisome. If anything, it is a reminder of why abortion continues to be a pressing concern and why the pro-life

Students for Life Joins in Call to Rename Sanger College at Stony Brook College, Honoring Racist Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger
Autumn Doersching | April 26, 2021
STONY BROOK, N.Y., and WASHINGTON, D.C. (04-26-2021) – Last week, Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson penned a New York Times op-ed in which she decried the racist roots of the abortion organization she runs. “We don’t know what was in Sanger’s heart, and we don’t need to in order to condemn her harmful choices, said McGill Johnson in the piece. However, absent from

Pro-Life Billboard Launch in California
Autumn Doersching | April 22, 2021
Blog post by Lili North, a William Wilberforce Fellow and a Students for Life leader at San Diego State University. My name is Lili North, and I am a William Wilberforce Fellow with Students for Life of America. I am also a Students for Life leader in San Diego, and a junior at San Diego State University. I am working with

Students for Life of America Urges Removal of Memorials to Racist Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger
Autumn Doersching | April 21, 2021
STUDENTS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA URGES REMOVAL OF MEMORIALS TO RACIST PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOUNDER MARGARET SANGER “Margaret Sanger’s legacy cannot be hidden or covered up by mere words or apologies, or simply by acknowledging Planned Parenthood’s racist roots,” said Toni McFadden. “Reckoning with its own racism means Planned Parenthood must take action to address its racist present, the disproportionate loss

Students for Life Action on the TOP 5 REASONS to oppose D.C. Statehood and urges NO VOTE on H.R. 51
Autumn Doersching | April 21, 2021
Reporting on behalf of our sister organization, Students for Life Action. MEDIA NOTE: H.R. 51 is a scored vote on the Pro-Life Generation Scorecard “The District of Columbia was established to be a bi-partisan haven and instead would become a politically correct bully, especially in the U.S. Senate,” said SFLAction President Kristan Hawkins. WASHINGTON D.C. (04-21-2021) — This week, members

Planned Parenthood President Apologizes for Organization’s Racist Past: But What About Its Present… and Future?
Autumn Doersching | April 20, 2021
STOP THE PRESSES. Planned Parenthood boss Alexis McGill Johnson has evidently discovered the racist roots of Corporate Abortion… but has not yet come to terms with its current racist business structure targeting communities of color. In an op-ed at the New York Times, McGill Johnson wrote: “Up until now, Planned Parenthood has failed to own the impact of our founder’s actions,” Alexis McGill Johnson wrote. “We have defended Sanger as

No Matter the Circumstances, Killing Innocent Humans Is Wrong
Autumn Doersching | April 13, 2021
Blog by Samantha Kamman. Infanticide is always wrong. This statement should not be controversial. Humans in civilized societies recognize the value of others’ lives and understand that the more vulnerable a member of our human family is, the more they need protection. Yet, despite the nation’s foundation on the right to life, many American politicians boast a distinctly uncivilized view

Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Iowa is Now Iowa’s Democratic Party Executive Director
Autumn Doersching | April 13, 2021
Blog post by Samantha Kamman. Erin Davison-Rippey, the state Executive Director and former Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Iowa, is now the state of Iowa Democratic Party Executive Director. Yes… you read that correctly. Students for Life Action works to eradicate abortion by encouraging voters to elect candidates committed to abolishing the unjust killing of children in the