Kristan Hawkins

Kristan Hawkins holds a B.A. in political science from Bethany College in West Virginia.[2] She worked for the Republican National Committee in college to reelect President George W. Bush and for a year, she worked in Bush's administration.[3]

On June 25, 2022, Hawkins went on CNN with Pamela Brown to discuss abortion laws in a post Roe v Wade America.[4]

In October 2022, Hawkins was involved in a legal controversy after she was interviewed by two Yale students posing as pro-lifers who granted her a false award. The interview was filmed with the intent to use the footage in a satirical video being composed by the same students, with the goal of exposing the reality of conservatism in the Yale community. Hawkins's legal team served the students with a cease-and-desist order.[5][5]

The "Make Abortion Illegal Again Tour" brought her to the University of Cincinnati, where she spoke at Tangeman University Center (TUC) on October 4, 2022. UC students arranged the event, and UC Young Democratic Socialists of America (UC YDSA) organized a counter-protest outside while Kristan spoke. Kristan went on to explain that she believes that we no longer live in a world where abortion is not normal. Many people are going against Hawkins and Students for Life entirely, causing unwanted backlash towards them.[6]

Hawkins and co-host Isabel Brown were invited to speak at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) by Students for Life VCU. At the speaking venue, Hawkins and Brown were shouted at by protestors during their speech. Police asked Hawkins to leave the room to prevent further escalation, and she initially refused. Eventually, Hawkins and other pro-life students were contained in a locked safe room where they continued conversation with some pro-life students. SFLA is providing security for Autumn Walser, the president of Students for Life at VCU, "for the near future" until it is deemed safe for her on campus.[7]

Hawkins held an event, (Lies Pro Choicers Believe), at the University of New Hampshire with Isabel Brown a conservative commentator with Turning Point USA, on April 18, 2023, in the Memorial Union Building. The event was countered by a "Choice & Cupcakes" event held in the same building at the same time, this event was postponed due to the university wanting to avoid any perception that the university opposed a student event.[8]

Hawkins interview by the host of NPRs “All Things Considered”, Ari Shapiro, stated criticism over abortion rights. Hawkins argued issues over doctors giving abortions when the life of the mother is at stake. She believes the only time it is acceptable is an ectopic pregnancy. In that case she believes that it is ok to abort the child since it would not survive outside of the mother. She avoided directly answering questions regarding children in poverty when asked why no Republican action is taking place. [9]