Category: Leaders

Austin Homeschool Students for Life Named September Group of the Month
Lori Cascio | October 7, 2026
This September, Students for Life is proud to recognize Austin Homeschool Students for Life as our Group of the Month! Who said you have to go to a brick-and-mortar school every day to stand up for preborn babies? Austin Homeschool Students for Life is advantageously using their position as homeschooled high schoolers in Texas to educate their peers, build community,

Kudos to Kristan Hawkins’ Pro-Life Legacy & Future Detailed by Mother Jones Profile & Mini-Documentary
Kristi Hamrick | October 1, 2026
SAVING BABIES, ONE CONVERSATION AND ONE CLICK AT A TIME: The profile notes Hawkins turned “Students for Life into an anti-abortion powerhouse,” and she did that by boldly talking with anyone about how to make abortion “Unavailable and Unthinkable.” For interviews, email [email protected]. WASHINGTON, D.C. (09-30-2026) – The evolution of Students for Life of America (SFLA) from scrappy outsider to “one

Students for Life Sees Nationwide SUCCESS in Second “Wear the Truth Week” Defending Preborn Children and Biological Sex
Olivia D'Angelo | September 29, 2026
Students for Life of America (SFLA) held its second-ever “Wear the Truth Week” event. This month, students from 41 states boldly wore shirts bearing the undeniable truths that “LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION” and “SEX IS BINARY AND UNCHANGEABLE” on campuses that deny those very facts. For the event, running from September 14–18, SFLA shipped 160 “Wear the Truth Week” kits

Meet Merrick Whitson, the National Leaders Collective’s September Leader of the Month
Liana Moorman | September 24, 2026
Merrick Whitson, our 2026 National Leaders Collective’s leader of the month for September, is a Students for Life of America Christian Leadership Fellow attending college in Seattle, Washington. Learn more about Whitson’s leadership and activism below. Driven by Faith and Community My primary reason for getting involved in the pro-life movement is my Christian faith and a desire to live

Alumni Highlight: How Starting a Students for Life Group Shaped Jesse’s Future
Jesse Castrinos | September 17, 2026
My name is Jesse Castrinos, and I graduated from Patrick Henry College with a B.A. in American Politics and Policy in May 2026. My Students for Life journey began in the summer of 2023 when I attended the Celebrate Life Rally in Washington, D.C. Seeing so many people united in defense of preborn children inspired me to become more involved.

Pro-Life Generation Takes Message to James Talarico’s Backyard as 100-Church Flyering Campaign Begins
Nicholas DeSimone | September 14, 2026
Students for Life of America (SFLA) took the abortion debate directly to churches in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Pro-Life Generation activists launched a church flyering effort challenging Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s controversial attempts to reconcile abortion with Christianity. Talarico has stated that the Bible is “silent on abortion.” The Austin effort is part of a

We Miss Charlie Kirk. Here’s What We’ve Done to Remember Him.
Olivia D'Angelo | September 10, 2026
When Charlie Kirk, co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU), the nation went into shock and mourning. This included Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins, who was a friend of Charlie Kirk and TPUSA. In fact, Hawkins was on a college campus doing the same direct-to-student tabling Charlie

These Students for Life Leaders are Saving Babies Across the Country
Caitlyn Moening | August 27, 2026
Each year, Students for Life’s National Leaders Collective (NLC) accepts a limited number of students for one of eight Students for Life of America (SFLA) or Students for Life Action (SFLAction) fellowships. These fellowships equip students to make the greatest possible impact on their campuses and provide yearlong support, networking opportunities, and training to strengthen students’ leadership skills. Time and

Kristan Hawkins Joins ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ to Discuss Being Kicked Out of Cafe, Compared to KKK for Being Pro-Life
Olivia D'Angelo | August 19, 2026
Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins appeared on “The Charlie Kirk Show” to discuss her recent confrontation with an Idaho coffee shop owner, who called Hawkins, her four children, and pro-life community members equal to the KKK before kicking them out. As previously reported by SFLA: Hawkins and a group of local residents from Teton

From Campus Tables to Pregnancy Center Service: How Students for Life Helped Me Find My Place in the Pro-Life Movement
Madeline Plenn | July 22, 2026
Like many students who join the Pro-Life Generation, I arrived at Northern Arizona University with conviction, passion, and a desire to make a difference. I knew I wanted to be part of the pro-life movement. What I did not know yet was where my gifts fit into the mission. Through Students for Life, I began showing up tabling events on
