Category: free speech

SFLA Freshman Student Leader Files Suit against Noblesville High School, District and School Leadership Alleging Violations of Free Speech Rights & Intimidation
Kristi Hamrick | December 22, 2021
“Free speech rights that can’t be used don’t exist,” said SFLA’s Kristan Hawkins. “Once again, the Pro-Life Generation will have to take our case to court as another school abuses their authority by trying to slow walk a pro-life club to the exit.” NOBLESVILLE & INDIANAPOLIS, IN (12-22-2021) – Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins announced that

Appeal Filed against the District of Columbia Addresses Violations of the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Students
Kristi Hamrick | October 1, 2021
“The abuse of power by D.C. officials against students holding nothing but chalk should offend and concern everyone,” said Student for Life of America’s Kristan Hawkins. “Pro-life Americans should be applauded for peacefully protesting the violence of abortion, not penalized.” WASHINGTON D.C. (10-01-2021) – This week, Students for Life of America (SFLA) and The Frederick Douglass Foundation (FDF) through their attorneys

Students for Life Leader Sues College over Vaccine Mandate
Brenna Lewis | September 13, 2021
Students at Creighton University, a Jesuit Catholic school in Omaha, Nebraska, have taken legal action against the school over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. According to local coverage: The Creighton student named as a plaintiff in the suit is president of Creighton’s pro-life group, Students for Life, Lauren Ramaekers said she is opposed to taking the vaccine because of the

LAWSUIT FILED! Pro-Life Medical Student EXPELLED from Infamously Pro-Abortion Medical School Seeks Help
Kristi Hamrick | August 5, 2021
Austin Clark was a fourth-year medical student at the University of Louisville who was set to graduate in May 2021. Austin was preparing to begin his career as a doctor to help his family and future patients. But the medical school cut those dreams short by formally dismissing him on July 15th, 2020, according to a lawsuit recently filed and amended this month. The

One Year Later, Pro-life Students Still Wait for Justice, Students for Life Still in Court Fighting for the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Americans in Washington D.C.
Kristi Hamrick | August 2, 2021
Since two students were arrested for trying to chalk BLACK PREBORN LIVES MATTER, an amicus brief has been filed, Billboards erected, the honors to the infamous Margaret Sanger targeted for removal, and the nation moves closer to a world without Roe. “Our efforts to make a statement about the value of preborn life in the minority community have

Students for Life Celebrates 8-1 Free Speech Victory at the Supreme Court, limiting schools’ authority to punish speech they don’t like
Kristi Hamrick | June 23, 2021
“The Supreme Court has made it clear that school officials cannot stalk students off campus to punish them for non-violent speech. In this case, it’s the adults who acted like ‘snowflakes,’ falling apart when they did not like a cheerleader’s frustrations,” said SFLA/SFLAction’s Kristan Hawkins. WASHINGTON D.C. (June 23, 2021) – Students for Life of America/SFLAction President Kristan Hawkins called today’s 8-1

Instagram Just Censored This Pro-Life Post
Brenna Lewis | June 4, 2021
This week, Students for Life spokesperson Autumn Lindsey made a very simple pro-life post on her account, @autumnlindsey.life. This is her pro-life account and, as such, is full of posts that oppose abortion. But Instagram decided this particular post shouldn’t be permitted. Despite this post being quite routine, Autumn noticed that it had disappeared after about three hours. She

“Black Baby Lives Matter” Display Repeatedly Vandalized on Milwaukee Campus
Brenna Lewis | May 20, 2021
Earlier this month, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Right to Life put together a creative public display to highlight lives lost to abortion. Unfortunately, abortion-supporting students believe that pro-life students should be silenced. The students shared their story… By Rylie Gill, MSOE Right to Life The Black Baby Lives matter display was put up on May 4th at 6am

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,

Chalk of Life-Affirming Resources Vandalized on Catholic University’s Campus
Autumn Doersching | April 15, 2021
On Wednesday, March 24th, Marian University’s Pro-Life group, Knights for Life, gathered to chalk positive, supporting messages on campus sidewalks as part of Students for Life’s National Pro-Life Chalk Day in Indianapolis, IN. Messages were life-affirming, such as “Life is Precious!” “Mothers are Strong, Mothers are Brave!” “We support Pregnant and Parenting Students!” Knights for Life members were excited to