Dear John,
President of national anti-abortion organization Students for Life of America, Kristan Hawkins, stated she and the majority of the pro-life movement would consider prosecuting women who have abortions “later when laws and culture change” on her podcast in February, 2025. We confronted her about her pro-criminalization stance at a Students for Life of American gala in Washington, DC.
Check out our video now to watch Hawkins sidestep her pro-criminalization stance.
In the first year Roe fell alone, 210 women faced criminal charges related to reproductive care including abortion, pregnancy, or pregnancy loss. (1) This is reality, and unfortunately it has only gotten worse for people with capacity for pregnancy.
That is why it is callous, and devious, that Kristan Hawkins admitted that herself and the pro-life movement would contemplate prosecuting women for having abortions after laws and culture change. And she revealed this only in the middle of an hour-long podcast that doesn’t reach the majority of her audience. It’s cowardly and dishonest, considering Kristan is actively working for the culture change she wants.
Watch us call out Kristan Hawkins now.
No one should be prosecuted for abortion. Not now, not ever.
In solidarity,
Jessica Ensley
Sr. Vice President of Outreach, Reproaction
P.S. We’ve been pushing back on criminalization of abortion for years. Give now to support our work.
Sources:
1. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-overturn-of-roe-more-women-face-prosecution-for-what-they-do-while-pregnant
