April 15, 2026
Whether by Reconciliation or Fast-Tracked Debarment, Congress Faces a Countdown to Defunding Abortion Vendors
“The reality that another vote or effort would be necessary at this critical time was flagged by all who advocated for the U.S. House 10-year proposal last spring,” wrote SFLAction President Kristan Hawkins in the score letter to the GOP. “As a result, a count-down clock for fully defunding abortion vendors is now ticking, leading to America’s 250th birthday. By any means possible, Congress must act to free taxpayers from the forced funding of Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion by the deadline set when President Trump signed the historic Big, Beautiful Bill.”
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WASHINGTON D.C. (04-15-2026) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins urged Members of the U.S. House and Senate to defund Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion via the reconciliation plans underway and also asked support for a debarment investigation by the Trump Administration’s agencies in a powerful letter sent to the Hill today. SFLAction will score GOP members on whether any of the proposed spending bills cut funds to Planned Parenthood by America’s birthday.
“The Pro-Life Generation asks for a commitment to defunding Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry in any reconciliation measure, in base text language, for no less than 10 years, and as a non-negotiable goal,” wrote Hawkins. “At the same time, Congress can also call on the Trump Administration to debar Planned Parenthood, reviewing their horrific track record at the agency level, leading to determining that they are unqualified to participate in federal programs. Already, two U.S. Senators have asked for that action from the Small Business Administration, and many organizations have joined Students for Life in calling for a debarment investigation.
“. . . Congress has every legal and moral right to decide with whom to do business. Though Planned Parenthood sued to stop the initial cuts, they dropped their legal efforts after losses. The state of South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic also won by a vote of 6-3, ensuring that states have the right to determine whether Planned Parenthood can be ejected from state programs.
“It has been a cruel and wasteful abuse of power to insist that ending life deserves equal billing with life-saving care. Voters will be watching to see whether the GOP acts on the vibrant, life-affirming agenda that we sent them to Washington D.C. to complete.”
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEGAL RIGHT TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD HERE: The Pro-Life Observation and Conclusion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Scores received by Members on SFLAction’s Pro-Life Generation Report Card will reflect efforts and votes made to defund the Abortion Goliath and Big Abortion. These legislative scorecards will be shared across the country with the pro-life community and activists.
Hawkins’ letter comes in the wake of continued calls by SFLAction to defund Big Abortion and the publishing of Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, which said that the organization secured more funds and committed more abortions than ever before — $832.0M used to kill at least 434,450 preborn babies.
Read the full letter below:
In 2025, SFLAction was influential in working for abortion vendors to be cut from federal spending in the Big, Beautiful Bill.
READ MORE HERE: BREAKING: Planned Parenthood, You’re Fired—Trump Signs the “Big, Beautiful” Budget Bill
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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.
