Thursday, August 21, 2014

Students for Life of America: harassed and discriminated






August 21, 2014
Back to School & The 1st Amendment
The start of the new school is nearly here and inevitably it will bring yet another round of poignant First Amendment cases where pro-life students will be harassed, discriminated against and in some cases, be forced to file lawsuits against their schools for the right to even exist.
Students for Life of America works closely with Alliance Defending Freedom to ensure that pro-life students have excellent legal representation when it comes to defending their freedoms on campus. Many of our lawsuits go public and garner national media attention even – both on the high school and college level. We are there to train our students on how to handle media attention and provide support on all fronts to make sure that their voices are heard and the pro-life position is not diminished.

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Success at the Christian Leadership Summit
Driving up the 101 towards Santa Barbara as the sun was setting was just the start of a fantastic weekend with some amazing student leaders. Representing 23 of the top Christian schools in the country we gathered this weekend in Santa Barbara, CA to address the many challenges facing pro-life students at Christian schools. The conference was held at the beautiful Reagan Ranch Center (owned and operated by Young America’s Foundation) just a few blocks from the cool ocean. We know that most schools would rather ignore the controversy than prepare their students for confronting it. They would rather pretend that everyone on their campus is pro-life and that students are not getting pregnant. However, we know that students at Christian schools are not just getting pregnant, but are having abortions, partly because their schools do not support them in choosing Life for their children. And at some Christian schools, the administration and student government won’t even allow the Students for Life group to get started.
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The Tide is Turning!
Find us!
Recap!
The tide is turning; we will abolish abortion in our lifetime! Watch this video for encouragement as we start the new school year. Find us on tumblr here! Read this quick recap of Josh Brahm’s weekend with the Students for Life of America team!

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