Category: texas

Five Bills Pass Out of Texas Committee after SFLA Staff, Students Testify in Support
Kristi Hamrick | March 19, 2021
Reporting on Behalf of Students for Life Action “Monday was a long, difficult day,” said SFLAction’s Sarah Zarr, whose group of more than two dozen were badgered by Capitol staff to hide their pro-life clothing during a day of pro-life testimonies that stretched late into the night. “But we are so grateful we had the opportunity to testify in favor

BREAKING: Free Speech Rights Violated at Texas State Capitol as SFLA Staff, Students Told to Hide Pro-Life Shirts
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
“The Pro-Life Generation is here today to peacefully make our voices heard.” said SFLAction’s Sarah Zarr. “We will not stand for violations of our free speech rights and we will not be intimidated by discrimination tactics designed to silence our message.” AUSTIN, TX AND WASHINGTON, DC (03-15-2021)– Students for Life Action/Students for Life of America leaders testifying today in support

In Support of ALL Pro-Life Bills Being Heard Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs — Sarah Zarr
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
My name is Sarah Zarr and I am the Texas and Southern Regional Manager for Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. I represent the nearly 100 Students for Life groups in schools and colleges all across the state of Texas and speak on behalf of the Pro-Life Generation, which makes up over 1,200 student groups across

SB 394 Chemical Abortion Regulation Testimony – Melanie Salazar
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Good afternoon, Members. My name is Melanie Salazar and I am the Texas Regional Intern and Students Spokesperson with Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. I am here today to express my support Senate Bill 394 that will enact regulations on Chemical Abortion by providing protections from the deadly distribution of these life ending drugs. Students

SB 9 Human Life Protection Act Testimony — Rachel Schroder
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Dear Members of the Committee, My name is Rachel Schroder. I am a senior in high school and am a Texas State Captain with Students for Life Action, the largest pro-life youth organization in the world. I am here to represent the hundred Students for Life chapters in Texas in supporting SB 9, the Human Life Protection Act. This would

SB 650, Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion — Clara Ramsay
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Good morning, Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee, and thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is Clara Ramsay and I am the President of Austin Homeschool Students for Life with Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. I am here today to express support for SB 650, which would fully

SB 802: Every Mother Matters Act (EMMA) — Victoria Avelar
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Howdy, Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee, and thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is Victoria Avelar, and I am a Texas Regional Intern with Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. I am here today to express support for SB 802, The Every Mother Matters Act. The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute

SB 1647: The Texas Abolition Strategy — David Folks
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Good morning, Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee, and thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is David Folks, and I am the president of Baywood Bears for Life, a trained sidewalk advocate, and a spokesman with Students for Life of America. I personally have witnessed a woman go into an abortion mill in Virginia

Students for Life Action Calls on Texas Senators to Pass Numerous Pro-Life Bills
Kristi Hamrick | March 15, 2021
Reporting on Behalf of Students for Life Action “I’m here because it’s time we stop pushing for abortion and push for solutions to the human rights and women’s rights issues of our day.” said SFLAction’s Sarah Zarr. “What if we lead with solutions? This is what the Pro-Life Generation WANTS.” AUSTIN, TX & WASHINGTON, DC (03-15-2021)– Students for Life Action/Students

Texas Defunded Planned Parenthood – Help Your State be Next!
Brenna Lewis | February 3, 2021
As Students for Life recently reported, Texas is the most recent state to have succeeded in defunding Planned Parenthood of state Medicaid dollars. Given that Medicaid is the avenue by which Planned Parenthood grabs most of its cash from taxpayers, the fact that Texas has finally smacked their greedy paw away is a big deal. Despite how difficult a

