January 7, 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY: 10:15 a.m. ET, Hearing on H.R.6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, before the U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee. WATCH HERE.
The SFLAction-inspired effort represents another opportunity for the U.S. Congress to support pregnant students and young families.
“No mother should feel pressured to choose between her child and her education. Universities that care about helping students succeed at home as well as in life already support all of the parts of student life – education, career, and family. But many schools push abortion rather than help for young families. To rebuild a pro-life and pro-family culture, Congress must act to protect pregnant and parenting students who are working to build a better life for their families,” said Students for Life Action’s Kristan Hawkins.
Students for Life Action will score H.R. 6359: The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, including sponsorship of the measure.
WASHINGTON D.C. (01-08-2026) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins pledged the support of the Pro-Life Generation on behalf of the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, introduced for a third time in the U.S. House by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). The measure is scheduled for a hearing today before the U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee and can be watched here.
“If you look at the vote for the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act in the 118th Congressional vote, it should shock Americans that every single Democrat in the U.S. House voted against giving pregnant and parenting students information about the help available to them in college, and last Congress, 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 and 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 also scores sponsorship of pro-life legislation in our Pro-Life Generation Report Card. Vision & Values are graded together. This measure will be a scored vote and a scored sponsorship.
The measure passed the U.S. House in the 118th Congressional Session and remains largely unchanged. It demands that pregnant and parenting students get the information they need to accomplish all their goals for their families. 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 pushing for the passage of 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.)”
To read more about Ruth at FOX, click here: Pro-life group helps young mom finish college, educates students on ‘pregnant and parenting’ rights.
Read more about support for families, here: SFLA’s Tina Whittington Pens Newsweek Op-ed On Importance of Paid Family Leave & Child Tax Credit
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The Pro-Life Generation is an umbrella organization encompassing the most-cutting edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First Community. PLG includes Students for Life Action, a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America. Together, these organizations make up America’s largest pro-life youth organization. The PLG manages 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 1,600 groups on middle school, 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, we reach more than 10 million accounts across social media platforms and average 6 million video views. The organization’s CEO, Kristan Hawkins, hosts a bi-weekly, informative podcast, The Kristan Hawkins Show. 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.
