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To Young Women Shamed for Their Unplanned Pregnancy: We Stand With You 

by Stephanie Stone | January 13, 2025
Reposted from: Students for Life of America’s Blog By: Michele Venditto There once was a woman made to stand before a group. Prestigious religious leaders spearheading the charge ushered her before an attentive crowd. Embarrassed, ashamed, and vulnerable – her darkest secrets and most intimate confessions were broadcast to a community gathered for her sentencing.    While many Christians who know
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Standing With You Fundraised for Pregnancy Help Centers in all 50 States  

by Kylie Michieli | July 18, 2024
Standing With You took on the daunting goal of hosting a nationwide fundraiser for Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC). The team has done this in years past, but only in 2024 were all 50 states and Puerto Rico represented!    This fundraiser was hosted on all social media platforms, email campaigns, and, of course, through our loyal and trusted students across America
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Congratulations to our Spring SWY Groups of the Month!

by Stephanie Stone | July 9, 2024
We are excited to announce our end-of-year Standing With You Groups of the Month: SUNY Ulster Students for Life (SUNY Ulster SFL) at SUNY Ulster and Present Hope at Seattle Pacific University.  SUNY Ulster Students for Life  Along with their regular yearly activities and campus tabling with our Standing With You tabletop, the group has been engaged in several other
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Are You Hurting After Your Abortion?

by Kylie Michieli | May 3, 2024
Every April, we recognize Abortion Recovery Awareness Month. Although April has come and gone, this is a crucial topic that deserves extra attention to the life-changing resources we have on Standing With You.  If you’ve had an abortion and don’t know where to go for help, you’re not alone. 82% of women and men impacted by abortion don’t know where
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Standing With You Fellow Creates Campus Baby Item Pantry, On Track to Raise 10,000 Diapers THIS YEAR

by Stephanie Stone | March 20, 2024
GUEST POST by Amelia Akins Did you know that in the first year of their life, a baby will use about 3,000 diapers?  This is a huge financial burden on families with young children. Fulfilling this need helps mothers feel supported and loved as they raise their little ones. When I decided the focus for my Standing With You fellowship
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Break Up with Planned Parenthood this Valentine’s Day

by Christina Fioretto | February 12, 2024
As Valentine’s Day creeps up, love is practically oozing from every corner. Now, let’s talk partners. You want to find someone who’s the real deal – trustworthy, genuinely cares about you, and has zero ulterior motives. It’s all about being with someone on the same wavelength and creating a connection built on respect and openness. And hey, this wisdom isn’t
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Why Standing With You Supports the Pregnant Students Rights Act

by Christina Fioretto | February 5, 2024
Standing With You applauds the passing of the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act in the United States House. This bill was recently introduced by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and it encapsulates the spirit of Standing With You by working towards a more supportive atmosphere on campus for pregnant and parenting students.   Kristan Hawkins, President of Standing With You, expressed the commitment
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International students find pregnancy support at ASU

by Brenna Lewis | November 7, 2016
While many students will be “far from home” as they pursue their college education, “far from home” takes on new meaning to an international student. Coming to the United States for college may mean mastering a second language, acclimating to a different culture, and tackling all the challenges of young adulthood without family nearby. But what happens when an international student (or
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Taking the Test

by Brenna Lewis | November 20, 2015
On Thursday, November 12th, Tommitrise was getting ready to welcome her baby girl into this world, but even as she prepared for labor, she couldn’t quite sit back and “enjoy” labor. She still had a college psychology test to take! “It took me 4-5 hours after the opening of the test to try to put the pain to the side and do
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Pro-Life & Pregnant: Lessons from an Unplanned Pregnancy

by Kristan Hawkins | March 25, 2014
I came to college with a mission. I was a Jesus-lovin’, baby-savin’, praise-music-beltin’ Mother Teresa in training. Of course, I was naïve and a little silly, but my intention was to share the joy that had blossomed in my heart with a world that desperately needs it. Though I’ve matured and mellowed, I still want to do just that. But,
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