Category: free speech

Before Coronavirus, Campuses Were Plagued With Series Of Vandalisms
Brenna Lewis | March 27, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, including the shut down of hundreds of schools across the campus, one story may have been lost; the vandalism and violence against pro-life groups on high school and college campuses across the country. Colorado State University-Fort Collins The students were hosting the “Heart to Heart” Spring 2020 campus tour display which seeks to educate

Pro-Life Student Leader Blasts City For Violating First Amendment Rights
Hayley Tschetter | March 17, 2020
The following is a blog written by Hayley Tschetter, a Students for Life student spokesperson and a leader at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul in Students for Life. Not only did the St. Paul City Council just vote to approve “Abortion Providers Appreciation Day,” but Minnesota is also making so-called progressive strides towards passing laws that would cause sidewalk counseling

Spokane City Council Passes Ordinance To Silence Pro-Life Christians
Brenna Lewis | March 4, 2020
Spokane City Councilwoman Lori Kinnear got her wish: the city will now be empowered to use police officers to shut up the hundreds of pro-life Christians who regularly pray outside a local Planned Parenthood abortion facility. Recently, the Spokane City Council passed an ordinance allowing the police to cite the pro-lifers for ‘noise’ complaints. Kinnear previously had asked the police

California Students Pack Room To Hear Speech On Making Abortion Illegal Again
Brenna Lewis | March 2, 2020
Students at California-Polytechnic State University filled a room to capacity, nearly 150 people, to hear Kristan Hawkins speak last Thursday as part of her Spring speaking tour. The topic of her speech, which she started delivering last Fall, is “Make Abortion Illegal Again: Helping Women and Families After Roe.” The room was not only packed to capacity, but students were still

Western Washington University Vandals Destroy Pro-Life Chalkings
Brenna Lewis | March 2, 2020
Western Washington University is investigating vandalism after vandals destroyed chalkings by the conservative Young Americans for Freedom group on campus. The group had chalked numerous messages on campus, including pro-life messages such as, “Abortion is not healthcare.” YAF’s website reports, “Conservative activists in the Western Washington Young Americans for Freedom chapter stayed up all night monitoring their chalking display until

Students for Life Condemns Vandalism at Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo Ahead of Speaking Tour Stop
Brenna Lewis | February 27, 2020
“Colleges should be places open to learning and dialogue. We strongly condemn all vandalism against pro-life views,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America. San Luis Obispo, CA (2-27-2020)–Reacting to the news that hundreds of fliers advertising her speech were torn down ahead of a speaking tour stop at Cal Poly, Kristan Hawkins stated, “Vandalism is a

City Councilwoman Tries To Get Police To Shut Up Pro-Lifers
Brenna Lewis | February 18, 2020
Spokane Councilwoman Lori Kinnear really, really, really does not like pro-lifers. Based on her comments and her introduced ordinances, she is upset that hundreds of pro-lifers regularly gather to peacefully pray for an end to abortion outside a local Planned Parenthood facility. As we’ve reported before, she has written legislation to try to get them shut down for noise violations

One Of The Top Pro-Life Legal Groups Is Offering A Law School Prep Academy
Brenna Lewis | February 18, 2020
Alliance Defending Freedom, one of the top pro-life legal groups in the country, is offering a “Law School Prep Academy” for future law students. Alliance Defending Freedom has long been a partner of Students for Life, often representing Students for Life groups in free-speech disputes with universities, as well as regularly sponsoring Students for Life event. ADF was also a

Students for Life Group Settles Lawsuit Over Unfair Fee Allocation
Brenna Lewis | February 4, 2020
“Schools cannot use the power of the purse to punish students who value mothers as well as their preborn babies,” said SFLA’s Kristan Hawkins. SAN DIEGO, CA and FREDERICKSBURG, VA (02-04-20) — Students for Life of America announced a successful settlement of a free-speech lawsuit against California San-Marcos over their unfair allocation of student fees, in which despite large payments to other groups

BREAKING: Tik Tok Bans Live Action
Brenna Lewis | January 31, 2020
In a move likely to make radical pro-abortion politicians like Elizabeth Warren happy, social media company Tik Tok has moved to permanently ban the pro-life group Live Action from its platform. Lila Rose tweeted: BREAKING: TikTok has just BANNED & permanently removed Live Action from the platform My team grew the largest pro-life voice on the platform We had 21,000

