Category: California

Massive Pro-Life Gathering in California Signals Hope for State’s Future
Brenna Lewis | September 8, 2021
On August 25, 2021, the official March for Life® organization along with the California Family Council kicked off the first annual California March for Life® event outside the capitol in Sacramento. We #marchforlife! pic.twitter.com/i6yq5uRrTg — March for Life (@March_for_Life) August 25, 2021 I was fortunate to speak among several other great pro-life speakers including Jeanne Mancini, the president of March for Life®, Kristin Turner, the

Rallying for Faith & Life in Los Angeles
Brenna Lewis | June 22, 2021
The Fight for Faith & Life Rally in Los Angeles last Wednesday was a huge success! Having only a few days to rally the troops and put everything together, I really did not know what to expect. But the pro-life people of Southern California did not disappoint. Thanks to the help of the wonderful Catherine Contreras, founder of Vox Vitae

SFLA Fellow Established a $500 Scholarship for Pregnant & Parenting Students
Mary Briganti | June 15, 2021
Johnny Lane, an SFLA Wilberforce Fellow, political science major, and student leader of Students for Life at California State University Fullerton, established a $500 scholarship for pregnant and parenting students on campus. Johnny collaborated with a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus and Kolbe Charity group to raise the funds for the scholarship. “I wanted to do this

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

Pro-Choice Student Approaches Pro-Life Tabling Event, Says “I Eat Babies for Breakfast”
Brenna Lewis | May 19, 2021
Guest post by Kathryn Schneider, President of Del Norte Students for Life in San Diego, CA In mid-April, our group tabled at our school’s “Club Rush” so that our peers could learn more about our club. We hoped to gain new members and start conversations about the pro-life movement. While we did gain a few members and some encouragement,

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

Abortion-Loving Judge WON’T Recuse Himself from Case Prosecuting Pro-Life Activists
Brenna Lewis | March 26, 2021
Imagine, for a moment, that you are an anti-cigarette activist and you work to expose corruption in the tobacco industry. You suspect that one of the big cigarette companies has found a way to illegally market to minors, so you go undercover and catch tobacco executives on film admitting to the crime. They are a powerful legal machine, so

Against All Odds, Student Mom Chooses Life (PHOTOS)
Brenna Lewis | February 23, 2021
Last year, San Diego State University Students for Life walked with a student mom as she chose life after two prior abortions, and the baby, Ollie, was born on September 23rd, 2020. Sarah, Ollie’s mom, recently decided to share her and Ollie’s story in the hopes that it can inspire other young parents who find themselves in the same

Pro-Life Student Challenges Pro-Abortion Feminist During Public Webcast
Brenna Lewis | February 23, 2021
Mathew Mesa is the president of the Students for Life group at Cal State Long Beach. When other students on his campus organized a pro-choice event, Mathew and his group decided to attend and provide a pro-life presence. Mathew shared: Today, we attended our school’s “Reproductive Justice as a Human Right” event featuring feminist Loretta Ross. In a nutshell,

California Student Faces Harassment for Starting Students for Life Group
Brenna Lewis | November 6, 2020
Instances of online harassment towards Students for Life groups have absolutely skyrocketed recently. It’s not like it wasn’t happening in years past; but our team at Students for Life is now receiving reports of internet hostility almost daily. Today’s comes from a public high school in California where Faith Rodriguez leads a brand-new Students for Life group. Immediately after starting the