Congresswoman Wants to Pregnant Students to Know Pro-Life Options

Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins pledged the support of the Pro-Life Generation on behalf the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, introduced again in the U.S. House by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA).

“It should shock Americans that anyone in the U.S. House voted against giving pregnant and parenting students information about the help available to them in college, and that the U.S. Senate didn’t advance the bill. But we have another chance in this session of Congress to educate students about all their choices,” said Hawkins. “A pro-abortion mindset poisons a lot of campus life, and we fight for the free speech rights of our pro-life students every day. But this bill rights a terrible wrong against those who have chosen to invest in school as well as family and need to know that they are not alone. Schools must not stay silent about the resources available to mothers at school.”

Because there are so few pro-life votes, SFLAction scores sponsorship of pro-life legislation as well as votes in our Pro-Life Generation Report Card. Vision & Values are graded together.  This measure will be a scored vote as well as a scored sponsorship.

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The measure passed the U.S. House in the last session and remains much the same. It demands that pregnant and parenting students get the information they need to accomplish all their goals for family. As noted last session, the bill: 

• Requires colleges and universities to inform prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources, including protections and accommodations, available for pregnant students while enrolled at the institution, as a condition of Title IV funding.
• Ensures universities disseminate information regarding the rights and protections for pregnant students to carry a pregnancy to term through emails, student handbooks, at orientation, on university websites, and at student health or counseling centers.
• Requires universities to inform students how to file a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education or with the institution if a student believes that her Title IX rights were violated.

“Too few students understand their Title IX rights, designed to protect women at school, starting in 1972.  Title IX programs took a real beating during the Biden years, and we will work to see that the protections are strengthened for those who depend on it,” said Hawkins.

Students for Life of America’s Standing with You initiative includes many resources for pregnant and parenting women, including information on Title IX rights and requirements. For years, SFLA has been publicizing the Pregnant and Parenting Bill of Rights. Learn more here.

As we previously reported on our Title IX work on campuses: “Ruth Asmarzadeh, suffered from Title IX violations after unexpectedly finding herself pregnant as a college student in Colorado. Due to the timing of her child’s birth, Ruth was physically unable to take her final exams. Her school refused to arrange another time for her to take the tests, resulting in her professors failing her and ultimately losing her financial aid. (Fortunately, Students for Life of America stepped in to help her through our Standing With You initiative.)”