Students for Life Action has launched a coordinated campaign targeting a dozen key Republicans in the Senate to back a sweeping budget bill aiming to strip federal funding from abortion providers.

According to Breitbart, the campaign aligns with renewed legislative efforts to eliminate Medicaid funding for abortion-related services, following new data from Planned Parenthood and growing momentum after the House passed a similar measure.

The group, known for its national pro-life advocacy, is promoting its effort throughout June as the Senate reviews the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a 1,000-page budget reconciliation package. That measure, already passed in the House, proposes a decade-long halt of Medicaid reimbursements for certain entities that offer abortion services.

The legislative definition of these “prohibited entities” includes medical providers that primarily focus on family planning or reproductive health and that also perform abortions. While exceptions remain for cases involving rape, incest or serious threats to the mother's health, funding would be denied in most other situations.

Senators facing the most pressure from Students for Life Action are those with varying records on abortion issues. The group has released a report grading GOP senators from A+ to F, based on past support for pro-life measures.

Grassroots Pressure Targets Key Republicans

Students for Life Action is concentrating its lobbying on 12 Republican senators seen as critical to the bill’s passage. Among the focal points of the campaign are Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, both of whom received failing grades from the organization.

The campaign will feature both district-level outreach and direct lobbying in Washington, D.C., according to President Kristan Hawkins. The group has committed to scoring lawmakers based on their votes to hold them publicly accountable.

According to Hawkins, the stakes are high for the pro-life movement. She emphasized that sustaining federal support for abortion providers undercuts other family policy debates, calling on the Senate to act decisively by backing the funding ban.

Planned Parenthood Reports Record Activity

Planned Parenthood has come under renewed scrutiny following the release of its 2023–2024 report in May. The data showed a record 402,230 abortions performed during that year—an increase of nearly 10,000 from the previous period.

Additionally, the organization reported receiving $792.2 million in taxpayer funding, a jump of almost $100 million over the previous year. These figures were highlighted by Students for Life as evidence of what they label excessive public support for abortion providers.

The release of the annual report happened just weeks before the Senate took up the budget package, sharpening the timing of pro-life advocates’ messaging and strategy.

Legislative Mechanics May Help Passage

The bill’s inclusion in the reconciliation process means it could pass with a simple majority, circumventing the Senate’s regular 60-vote threshold. Republican leaders, including Senate Leader John Thune, who received an A rating from Students for Life, are considered crucial to the measure’s advancement.

Supporters argue that the reconciliation method was effectively used under the Trump administration in both 2015 and 2017 to attempt similar funding eliminations. That historical precedent is boosting optimism among current pro-life campaigners.

Though many of the targeted senators have histories of supporting pro-life legislation, past reluctance on funding restrictions has flagged them as uncertain votes this time around.

Pro-Life Rhetoric Ramps Up

Hawkins underscored the grassroots energy generated during the House debate and said the same approach would now be aimed at the upper chamber. She warned senators that public opinion among pro-life voters could influence the coming elections.

“Pregnancy is not a disease cured by abortion,” Hawkins said, arguing that funding should not go, in any form, to providers engaged in abortion services. She also criticized the use of federal money to support what she described as “disreputable vendors.”

By mobilizing public pressure and utilizing redistricting lobbying, Students for Life Action hopes that wavering Republicans will feel compelled to back the funding ban and align with the rest of the GOP-led effort.