June 20, 2026
Heroes include: OK State Sen. David Bullard, TX State Rep. Briscoe Cain, OK State Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, OK State Rep. Jim Olsen W.V. State Sen. Chris Rose
“These public servants have fought tirelessly for Life in their home states of West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Texas. That doesn’t mean they won every battle, but they kept fighting for LIFE to the end,” said Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins. “Students for Life proudly awards them the recognition they deserve for never giving up on preborn babies and their mothers, no matter the personal and professional cost.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: Legislator Awards taking place during “National Celebrate Life Day,” culminating in Sunset Vigil and Prayer Service in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET, at Union Square, off 3rd Street, in front of the reflecting pool below Capitol Hill.
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Washington, D.C. (06-20-2026) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins proudly awarded the work of five state legislators for their outstanding and unwavering work to protect Life in Law at Students for Life of America’s (SFLA) National Leaders Collective training. “Every year, after the legislative sessions come to a close, we take time at our National Leaders Collective to do something very important, we stop and we honor the legislators who never compromised or gave up on Life,” said Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins at the national training. “Students for Life has stood with these leaders in tough fights, sometimes with allies and colleagues. Pushing pro-life legislation can mean risking your re-election as sometimes unsupportive party leadership wants to ignore the Life issue, but these champions did not give up. From introducing SFLAction’s model ‘Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act’ legislation to defending pro-life state legislation from abolitionist attacks, these legislators set the standard for what it means to be a true fighter for Life.”
SFLAction honored the following lawmakers with Pro-Life Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Crosswhite Hader was a crucial part of passing SFLAction’s model legislation the “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act” in Oklahoma. Serving as the primary sponsor of the bill in the Oklahoma House, her persistent leadership & willingness to continue fighting alongside Senator Bullard saw the bill passed into law.
Olsen is another Pro-Life superstar from Oklahoma receiving recognition for his work to pass SFLAction’s model legislation, the “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act.” He has worked with SFLAction since our organization’s inception to fight against Chemical Abortion Pills, the leading cause of abortions in America today. Not only did Rep. Olsen work to convince his fellow state House members to support the bill, but he personally convinced Oklahoma senators to hold a vote and pass this legislation. His efforts, despite the bill not even being his own, led to the bill being passed in the Senate with a 37 to 10 vote.
LEARN ABOUT OKLAHOMA THIS SESSION HERE: Oklahoma FIRST State in the Nation to Pass the Students for Life Action Model “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act” with Criminal Penalties for Pill Pushers
SFLAction also honored the following lawmakers with Pro-Life Champion Awards:
Bullard has tirelessly fought opposition to the introduction of SFLAction’s model legislation, the “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act,” in Oklahoma’s Senate.Facing heat from pro-abortion and extremist, pro-prosecution abolitionist challengers, Senator Bullard never backed down and got that bill to a vote. Because of his tireless effort, SFLAction’s own Kristan Hawkins got to stand with him and Governor Kevin Stitt as Oklahoma became the first state in the nation to pass this piece of model legislation, protecting an estimated 4,000 babies every year from being aborted and thousands of women from dangerous adverse effects from Chemical Abortion Pills.
Cain is not only a fierce political champion for Life, but a Students for Life alumnus. Serving in the Texas House of Representatives since 2017, Rep. Cain was the co-sponsor of the SFLAction-inspired “Women and Child Protection Act,” a bill that faced great challenges. With Rep. Cain’s unwavering support for the bill, it was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott and is saving an estimated 10,000 or more babies a year in Texas from Chemical Abortion Pills. As a result of his leadership in Texas, SFLAction endorsed his run for Congress, and, while he did not prevail, his leadership for LIFE continues to receive attention.
LEARN MORE HERE: Students for Life Action Endorses Briscoe Cain for Congress
Rose won his office in 2024, winning his election with the help of SFLAction, and he has proven himself to be true to the Pro-Life cause. He was the primary sponsor of SFLAction’s model legislation, the “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act,” and his efforts successfully passed the bill out of the West Virginia Senate. While the House blocked the bill from continuing, he has not ceased the fight to protect preborn children and women from the dangers of Chemical Abortion Pills and the abusers who handle them.
SFLAction has been active in defending Life in West Virginia, Hawkins’ childhood home state.
“We know that when we ask these men and women to carry our legislation, we are asking them to do something hard,” said Hawkins at the award ceremony. “We do not take that lightly, not for one second. But for those who answer that call, and who go above and beyond in the fight to protect Life, we refuse to let their sacrifices go unrecognized or unappreciated.”
SEE LAST YEAR’S AWARD WINNERS HERE: Heroes in the House (and Senate): FIVE State Lawmakers Honored for Pro-Life Leadership
To learn more about SFLAction’s legislative agenda, CLICK HERE.
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The Pro-Life Generation (PLG) is an umbrella organization encompassing the most-cutting edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First Community. PLG includes Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA), that together make up the nation’s largest, pro-life youth organization, managing a grassroots political and policy operation engaging Americans of all ages but with a special emphasis on the largest segment of voters — the Youth Vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, PLG/SFLA/SFLAction serves more than 1,400 groups on middle, high school, college, medical, and law school campuses in all 50 states. Our team has more conversations with this generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world, each week reaching more than 4 million across social media platforms and averaging 1.3 million video views. In addition to SFLA/SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives to lead and serve the future of the pro-life movement including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement . Over more than 17 years, PLG CEO Kristan Hawkins has grown the operation into a nearly $20M organization, now preparing for an abortion-free America.