Category: leadership

Pro-Life Youth Rally Against Pro-Abortion Elders in Texas
Samantha Kamman | June 24, 2021
Earlier this month, Students for Life of America returned to the Lone Star State to celebrate the Texas Heartbeat Act (SB 8), which bans abortions as early as six weeks when a preborn child’s heartbeat is detectable. Signed by Governor Greg Abbott last month, the bill generated substantial media attention after high school valedictorian Paxton Smith criticized it during

Recent High School Graduate Responds to Paxton Smith
Brenna Lewis | June 16, 2021
Guest Post by Rachel Schroder Paxton Smith, a high school valedictorian from Dallas, dedicated her commencement speech to how women should have the right to abortion. As a fellow graduating senior from Texas, I have a different take. I do want to say that, in a way, I admire her boldness to present what was on her heart. It

Pro-Life High Schooler Collects $5,000 in Donations for Pregnancy Center
Brenna Lewis | June 15, 2021
Gabe DiMartino, founder and president of Students for Life at John F. Kennedy High School, spearheaded the first ever Pregnancy Aid Donation Drive at his high school. The goal of the drive was to solicit donations for the local pregnancy help organization in Des Moines, Washington. Gabe and the students at John F. Kennedy High School received two truck-fulls of donations that will go a long way

Announcing the 2021-2022 Students for Life Fellows!
Mary Briganti | June 10, 2021
We are so excited to announce this year’s Fellowship Students. Students for Life Fellowships are designed to take students who are passionate about the pro-life movement and refine their skills to help them be more effective pro-life advocates. These 57 students have proven themselves to be true leaders amongst their peers and have a passion to save the

High Schooler Organizes 500 PEOPLE for a Pro-Life Walk
Mary Briganti | June 10, 2021
This past January, many were still unsure about COVID-19 and the safety of travel. As a result, the National Pro-Life March was made digital and the standard hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers who typically make the pilgrimage were left to carry out their own activism in their home cities. This was the case for Valeria Guerrero, an SFLA Stevens

This Summer, A Historic Gathering of Pro-Life Students Will Come Together
Brenna Lewis | June 3, 2021
We have come to the edge of a wave that has brought us nearly two decades of pro-life laws that have saved thousands and begun to hold the abortion industry accountable. Even with the most pro-abortion administration to date working against the pro-life movement, victory is still in sight. And this summer, Students for Life is hosting a HISTORIC,

Regent Students for Life Raises over $7,000 for Their Local Pregnancy Center
Stephanie Stone | June 2, 2021
Regent Students for Life is devoted to helping women and families choose life, and they are a prime example of what our students are doing across the nation every day. Every time I visit Regent’s campus, there is some new initiative, fundraiser, or event related to supporting local Pregnancy Help Organizations and local women. Most recently, the group raised

Here’s Why NARAL is Wrong About the Pro-Life Movement
Brenna Lewis | June 1, 2021
“For decades, the anti-choice movement has attempted to brand itself as ‘pro-life,’ but it’s not hard to see through their charade.” ㅡNARAL Guest post by Ben Ice (SFLA Stevens Fellow) and Mary Carmen Zakrajsek (SFLA Indianapolis Regional Intern) NARAL Pro-Choice America attempts to support their lies by claiming pro-lifers seek to dismantle women’s healthcare, otherwise known as “denying funding”

Students for Life of America Students Lead HUGE Pro-Life Training Camp in Africa
Brenna Lewis | May 26, 2021
John Mark Porter is an active pro-life student from South Carolina who wrote his thesis on designing pro-life camps for leadership training in Uganda. Richard Sempala is the director of the Africa Life Youth Foundation, a pro-life ministry. Together, they created something amazing. John Mark shared in January: “In December, I went and we taught three two-day camps in

Fresno Student Who Chose Life Walks Graduation with Daughter
Brenna Lewis | May 24, 2021
Walking through campus during undergrad at Fresno State, Jessica came across the Fresno State Students for Life table. The student group had various literature on abortion and life-affirming support along with 12-week-old fetal models. Jessica thought the fetal models were very cute and asked if she could take one home with her. About two weeks later, she found out