Category: abortion

Persistence Pays Off: Student Establishes Students for Life Group at Stockdale High Despite Administrative Pushback
Mia Akins | October 30, 2025
Ella Porter is a Junior at Stockdale High School in Bakersfield, California, and president of the newly formed Stockdale Students for Life group. While the group only became official this semester, its story started back in the Summer of 2023. Ella always grew up pro-life. “If you were to ask my friends and family, I’ve always had a very maternal heart,” Ella shared. “Being pro-life was a thing I

Can’t Win the Debate? Just Steal Students for Life’s Gear
Mia Akins | October 29, 2025
Written by Mia Akins and Allison Clements Our objective when visiting campus is always to have respectful conversations with students about abortions. Unfortunately, not everyone champions free speech and open dialogue. Students for Life of America (SFLA) Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator Allison Clements and Campus Formation Coordinator Mia Akins visited the University of Washington-Bothell with the Planned Parenthood Cemetery of Innocents Display. The display has 1,102

SFLA Alum Celebrates 5+ Years of Leading National Nonprofit “Let Them Live”
Emily Berning | October 28, 2025
I was a sophomore in college when the Lord really put it on my heart to start learning about abortion and what it means to be pro-life. I grew up pro-life, but this was the first time I ever felt deeply convicted to take action. I remember going through the campus directory to see if there was already a pro-life group I could join. There was one listed, but

Miracle at Mott: Michigan Mom Chooses LIFE
Morgan Reece | October 27, 2025
On October 14, I hosted a recruitment tabling event at Mott Community College, in collaboration with their Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter. This girl signed up for the club but hesitated to tell me she just found out last week that she was pregnant. After I packed up and was about to leave, I was walking back into Mott Community College to use the restroom when the girl approached

Drive the Message Home—How a Student’s Free Pro-Life Bumper Stickers Saves Lives
Gabriel Dionisi | October 24, 2025
These “Choose Life” bumper stickers are available for FREE at ProLifeStickers.com The millions of lives lost to abortion in our country remain an enormous tragedy, and I find it especially tragic that so many women who have abortions don’t even want them. In one recent study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI), 67% of women described their abortions as unwanted, coerced, or inconsistent with their values and preferences. Here’s the bright side: vast numbers of these

Meet Michele Kirkham, One of National Leaders Collective’s October Leaders of the Month
Michele Kirkham | October 17, 2025
Michele Kirkham, one of the National Leaders Collective’s (NLC) leaders of the month, is a Students for Life of America (SFLA), Thaddeus Stevens Fellow attending Creekside High School in St. John’s, Florida. Learn more about Kirkham’s activism below. I joined the pro-life movement because so many women and families are being lied to by the abortion lobby. There are such dark and twisted things happening in the abortion industry that cannot be

Meet Maria Queen, One of National Leaders Collective’s October Leaders of the Month
Maria Queen | October 17, 2025
Maria Queen, one of the National Leaders Collective’s (NLC) leaders of the month, is a Students for Life of America (SFLA) Founders Fellow attending Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. Learn more about Queen’s activism below. I am part of the pro-life movement because I believe that all human Life is valuable. During my first year of college, a friend of mine took her own Life after having an abortion. Experiencing that showed me the

Meet Lewis Icopini, One of National Leaders Collective’s October Leaders of the Month
Lewis Icopini | October 17, 2025
Lewis Icopini, one of the National Leaders Collective’s (NLC) leaders of the month, is a Students for Life of America (SFLA), William Wilberforce Fellow attending the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Learn more about Icopini’s activism below. Students for Life inspired me to be the best person I could be for a cause that achieves real change in the world. After taking on the campaign for Life and becoming president of

Meet India Rice, One of National Leaders Collective’s October Leaders of the Month
India Rice | October 17, 2025
India Rice, one of the National Leaders Collective’s (NLC) leaders of the month, is a Students for Life of America (SFLA), Standing With You Fellow attending Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. Learn more about Rice’s activism below. I am involved with the pro-life movement because I believe that all life is valuable. I grew up going to work with my mom at a Pregnancy Help Center (PHC), and I have been going to Walks for Life for as long

Standing Up with Conviction: Puerto Rican Students for Life Group Fights Bullying & Discrimination
Marcos Melendez | October 16, 2025
I never imagined that trying to start a student club would lead to intimidation and even threats to my fundamental American rights. My name is Marcos Meléndez Carrasquillo, and I’m a senior at University Gardens High School. I set out to create a space where students who value the dignity of every human Life could gather and exchange ideas: a Students for Life group. Instead, I encountered serious concerns about how

