Pro-life group plans record diaper drive on Capitol Hill

A coalition of pro-life advocacy groups plan to mount the largest diaper drive in America over the weekend on Capitol Hill. Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins cited Planned Parenthood’s 2022-23 annual abortion count as the inspiration behind the drive. Data showed 392,715 preborn babies were killed by the abortion giant, so 392,715 diapers will be collected in their remembrance, Hawkins said. The collected diapers and other resources will be donated to needy families to tangibly support those who choose life, she added.

The most recent annual data from 2023-24 reported that Planned Parenthood ended the lives of over 400,000 babies, a nearly 8% jump over the last two years, Students for Life Action noted. The abortion group also received a 13% boost in federal funding, with taxpayers forced to cover nearly 40% of Planned Parenthood’s budget, according to the 2023-2024 report.

What will the weekend consist of? The National Celebrate Life Day Events in Washington, D.C., will kick off Friday and continue through Sunday, according to Students for Life Action. The diaper drive will be the keystone event of the National Celebrate Life Weekend, with a rally to defund Planned Parenthood. The weekend conference will start with a Gala at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C., before the Saturday diaper drive and rally. Planned Parenthood. Former Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life advocate Abby Johnson will speak, along with women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines, who this month announced her own pregnancy.

Dig deeper: Read Lauren Canterberry’s report on the CDC’s report on low birth rates in the United States