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Meetings across Minnesota to equip you to save lives and rebuild a pro-life state. Please join MCCL to hear about the most dangerous constitutional amendment in Minnesota history. Defeating it starts now! In the wake of the election, please join MCCL for a very important call to action near you. (Choose from among the list of remaining meetings below.) At the meeting, we'll share about the radical so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" that would entrench abortion-up-to-birth for years to come, nullify parents' right to protect their children from the harm of gender "transitions," and erase the conscience rights of churches and people of faith. We'll also share exactly what the Nov. 3 election results mean for Minnesota—and what each of us must do today to protect our state. You'll learn about: Current Minnesota laws and the even graver dangers we now face Engaging persuasively with those who don’t yet agree with us What you can do right now to save lives We strongly urge you to come—and to bring as many friends and family as you can. Each event is free and part of MCCL's critical education and activation efforts happening right now across the state. To receive promotional materials for the meeting near you, contact us at 612-825-6831 or mccl@mccl.org . Please also see the frequently asked questions posted below. We'll see you at the meeting! Upcoming Tour Stops Mon, Nov 09 The Take It Back Tour - Park Rapids / Northwoods Bank of MN Learn more Nov 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Northwoods Bank of MN, 1200 1st St E, Park Rapids, MN 56470, USA Mon, Nov 09 The Take It Back Tour - Mankato / Immanuel Lutheran Church - CLC Learn more Nov 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Immanuel Lutheran Church - CLC, 421 N 2nd St, Mankato, MN 56001, USA Wed, Nov 11 The Take It Back Tour - Fergus Falls / Trinity Lutheran Church Learn more Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Trinity Lutheran Church, 1150 W Cavour Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, USA Thu, Nov 12 The Take It Back Tour - Alexandria / Encore! Alexandria Senior Center Learn more Nov 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Encore! Alexandria Senior Center, 414 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN 56308, USA Mon, Nov 16 The Take It Back Tour - Pipestone / Pizza Ranch Learn more Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pizza Ranch, 108 Main St W, Pipestone, MN 56164, USA More events will be added soon. Frequently Asked Questions Is this free? Yes! Can I bring my kids? Yes, families are very welcome. The subject matter does include heavy topics like abortion and infanticide, but nothing explicit or graphic. How long is the presentation? The presentation is expected to be about an hour. You are encouraged to ask questions at the end. Will this be recorded? At this time, there is no guarantee that a recorded version of the presentation will be made available. Try to attend one of the in-person meetings. How will I know if the event is canceled due to weather or other circumstances? In the unlikely event of a cancellation, we will email those in the area (in addition to posting on this webpage). Please make sure you are on our email list by subscribing at mccl.org/signup. How can I help promote the meeting in my area? Contact MCCL at mccl@mccl.org or 612-825-6831, and we will provide you with promotional materials.

MCCL is Minnesota's largest pro-life organization. We work to secure protection for innocent human life from conception until natural death. MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE The mission of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life is to secure protection for innocent human life from conception until natural death through effective education, legislation, and political action. LEARN MORE 2026 ELECTION In the wake of the election, we face a radical new threat to our state. READ NOW THE LATEST After the election, fight against radical ERA begins On Nov. 3, as part of a nationwide wave, abortion supporters took full control of Minnesota's state government, winning the state House, Senate, and governor's office. Although the election results were based on economic issues and not cultural ones, pro-abortion lawmakers are now expected to pursue their radical so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA). ... 1 day ago Yes, Minnesota did legalize infanticide Unsatisfied with removing all protections for babies in the womb, in the Health Omnibus Budget bill the pro-abortion majority gutted the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act ... Oct 21 Minnesota's abortion law is unbelievable In 2023, the legislative session opened with pro-abortion majorities in both the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, and a pro-abortion governor fresh off his re-election. This “trifecta” made their priorities for the session very clear from the start ... Sep 30 See MCCL's Viral 2026 TV Ads It's time to take our state back! LEARN MORE Attend an important MCCL meeting in a location near you this fall. UPCOMING EVENTS The Take It Back Tour Recurring More information Election Day Tue, Nov 03 Details 2027 March for Life Fri, Jan 22 More information PRO-LIFE RESOURCES PREGNANT? Find support for your circumstances. GET HELP ABORTION IN MINNESOTA 14,358 abortions were reported in 2024, according to the Department of Health. LEARN MORE THE CASE FOR INCLUSION Every human being has human rights. Both pregnant women and unborn children deserve our support and protection. READ MORE Join us to save lives. DONATE NOW QUICK LINKS RESOURCES Pregnancy help Why pro-life? MN's extreme policies Press releases Get updates Social media EVENTS March for Life Choose Life Drive Legislative Dinner Student Day @ the Capitol Life Leadership Camp Fair outreach GET INVOLVED Contact MCCL Contact lawmakers Book a speaker Donate Volunteer Privacy Policy

Pro-life election resources in Minnesota. PRO-LIFE ELECTION RESOURCES IN MINNESOTA Full Voter's Guide Personalized Voter's Guide November 3 General Election Early voting starts Sept. 18 Does your vote really matter ? When you cast your ballot in the 2026 elections, you have the power to save lives. Learn More Election Information Find your district numbers, polling place, and who will appear on your ballot Vote early by mail or in person Learn more about voting Voter's Guide MCCL's General Election Voter's Guide If you are experiencing viewing issues, the Voter's Guide can also be downloaded here. See the full text of the questions answered by candidates for governor and state offices here. See the full text of the questions answered by state House and Senate candidates here.

Abortion up to birth in the state Constitution? That's too extreme for Minnesota. Too extreme for Minnesota. Abortion up to birth in the Constitution? That's too extreme for Minnesota. Minnesota law already allows abortion without limits. Now some legislators and advocates want to permanently enshrine this policy in the state Constitution—while excluding protection for the rights of conscience and religion. The constitutional amendment bill failed to pass in 2024 , but advocates are trying again in 2026 (SF 473 —the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" or ERA). The proposal is not just extreme but also dishonest . If the bill passes, voters would be asked on the ballot to protect equal rights based on "pregnancy" (among other things), with no mention of abortion. Voters would never see the language in the bill that defines the word "pregnancy" to include the right to unlimited abortion! What can you do right now? Contact your state senator and representative and tell them: "Vote NO on the Equal Rights Abortion Amendment." Contact your state lawmakers here , or call your senator at 651-296-0504 and your representative at 651-296-2146. Don't know who represents you? Find out here . Frequently Asked Questions: Minnesota’s extreme abortion policy and the proposal to enshrine it in the Constitution Does Minnesota law really allow abortion for any reason—all the way up to birth? Yes. In 2023, lawmakers enacted a “fundamental right” to abortion (HF 1) with no limitations at any stage in pregnancy (legislators rejected dozens of amendments that would have made the law more moderate, including amendments to prevent elective abortions in the third trimester). Lawmakers in 2023 also repealed a 1974 law that had limited abortion after viability, leaving no gestational limit remaining in Minnesota statute (SF 2995). Now, in 2026, some lawmakers and advocates want to enshrine this extreme policy in the Minnesota Constitution so that future lawmakers won’t be able to legislate on the issue. Aren’t late abortions extremely rare or non-existent? Although most abortions occur earlier in pregnancy, 294 Minnesota abortions took place at 20 weeks or later in 2022 alone , according to the Department of Health. And the numbers could increase following the 2023 legal changes, which included repeal of the law limiting abortion after viability. (Prior to its repeal, the legal status of the viability law had been unclear, but abortion practitioners still “adhered to it in practice,” according to an analysis in Minnesota Reformer .) Now, no legal obstacle remains to prevent practitioners who focus on abortions late in pregnancy (like Warren Hern and the late LeRoy Carhart ) from setting up shop in Minnesota—or to prevent existing abortion facilities from expanding the window during which they perform abortions. Passage of the proposed constitutional amendment would be a further invitation to anyone who wants to practice late abortion in Minnesota. In fact, a former practitioner of third-trimester abortions in Kansas and New Mexico told the Sahan Journal that she “would not feel comfortable opening a third-trimester practice in Minnesota” when the viability law remained on the books, but that she would be open to it after the law’s repeal. “If I could find a hospital that would provide backup without regard to gestational age, then I would consider setting up a clinic in Minnesota,” she said. “Being surrounded by anti-abortion states, Minnesota would be a good location for a clinic.” Don't late abortions only happen for health reasons? Evidence actually shows that late abortions are usually elective. “Data suggest that most women seeking later terminations are not doing so for reasons of fetal anomaly or life endangerment,” explains a study published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health . Arizona has collected data on health reasons for abortion at different stages of pregnancy, and the data indicate that about 80 percent of abortions at 21 weeks or later are not related to health at all (whether fetal health or maternal health). In any case, Minnesota’s extreme policy allows late abortions for any reason and is not limited to reasons of fetal or maternal health. What makes Minnesota’s policy the most extreme in the country? In addition to establishing a fundamental right to abortion without limits, at any time during pregnancy, Minnesota lawmakers in 2023 repealed numerous longstanding abortion-related laws. The repealed laws included a measure protecting born-alive infants from being left to die, a program providing practical support to pregnant women, a requirement that women receive informed consent before abortion, and a requirement that only physicians perform abortion. With the repeal of the born-alive protection, Minnesota law no longer requires that “reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice” be taken “to preserve the life and health of the born alive infant.” Instead, only “care” is required, which the bill's author described as “comfort" care (as opposed to lifesaving treatment). The language also now applies to any babies born alive, not just ones who survive abortion. Thus, while this change threatens abortion survivors, it could also endanger babies born with disabilities and congenital illnesses. When do unborn children feel pain? Growing evidence shows that unborn children can feel pain earlier than previously thought. A leading researcher whose work was often cited by abortion defenders (because he held that unborn children couldn’t feel pain until 24 weeks) has changed his mind in light of this evidence, writing in the Journal of Medical Ethics that fetal pain is possible as early as 12 weeks. More than 1,600 Minnesota abortions took place after that point in 2022, often involving a brutal process of dismemberment. Copyright © 2026 MCCL. All rights reserved.

Abortion poses both short- and long-term risks to the physical health of women. It can also seriously affect mental health. ABORTION RISKS Physical risks Surgical abortion is an intrusive procedure that violently interrupts a natural biological process. Possible complications include hemorrhage, infection, cervical damage, uterine perforation, and retained fetal or placental tissue. Chemical or "medication" (drug-induced) abortion—using mifepristone, or RU486, together with a prostaglandin, usually misoprostol—poses its own risks to the health of pregnant women. A total of 2,207 "adverse events" linked to RU486 were reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from September 2000 (when the drug was approved) through April 2011. Of these, 14 women died; 612 women were hospitalized; 339 women bled so much that they required transfusions; and 256 women developed infections. Only a fraction of complications are typically reported to the FDA. A large 2009 study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology determined that chemical abortions led to adverse events in 20 percent of cases—almost four times the rate of immediate complications as surgical abortions. Abortion can hinder future reproductive success. Research overwhelmingly shows that it increases the risk of future preterm birth, which threatens the lives and health of newborn children. A 2009 meta-analysis of 22 different studies, for example, found a 36 percent increased risk of preterm birth after one abortion. The risk of premature delivery in subsequent pregnancies increases with each additional abortion. Abortion can pose other long-term risks. A major 1996 meta-analysis of 23 independent studies found a 30 percent increase in breast cancer risk among post-abortive women. More recently, in 2013, a landmark meta-analysis of 36 different studies in China—published in Cancer Causes and Control —found that abortion increases a woman's risk of breast cancer by 44 percent. The increased risk jumped to 76 percent after two or more abortions and 89 percent after three or more. Psychological risks In addition to its risks to a woman's physical health, abortion can have negative psycho-social consequences. A 2011 meta-analysis in the British Journal of Psychiatry found an 81 percent increased risk of mental health problems among women who had undergone abortions. These problems included anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and suicidal behavior. A large-scale Finnish study found that the suicide rate following abortion was nearly six times greater than the suicide rate following childbirth. Many women have spoken up about their abortions and the negative consequences they have endured. The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is a nationwide organization of women and men telling their stories of abortion regret. "I did my best to move on [after having an abortion], but couldn't," says one Minnesota woman . "The abortion didn't solve anything; it just created more problems. I felt paralyzed. … I was changed forever when I had the abortion." Healing is possible for all who have been involved in abortion. Helpful resources are available online at websites such as www.abortionrecovery.org , www.silentnomoreawareness.org , and www.afterabortion.org . Of course, not all women suffer as a result of abortion, but many do. The risks to physical and psychological well-being should not simply be ignored. Both unborn children and their mothers deserve our compassion and support. Legalized abortion is often touted as beneficial to women, but a wealth of medical and psychological evidence suggests otherwise. Abortion poses both short- and long-term risks to the physical health of women. It can also seriously affect mental health. Women should be made aware of these dangers of abortion.

Suicide is always tragic because every human life, without exception, is valuable—regardless of age, illness, disability, and dependency. THE CASE AGAINST ASSISTED SUICIDE Assisted suicide—when a doctor prescribes a lethal overdose for a patient to intentionally end his or her own life—is currently legal in a number of states, and some advocates aim to legalize the practice in Minnesota. This effort should be rejected. Assisted suicide is unethical, dangerous, and unnecessary. Assisted suicide violates human dignity and equality Suicide is always tragic because every human life, without exception, is valuable—regardless of age, illness, disability, and dependency, and regardless of whether a person will live for another six months or another 60 years. Our society seeks to prevent suicide in general, but assisted suicide laws carve out an exception. They designate a particular class of people (those who meet the law's criteria) for whom intentional killing is a valid option. Assisted suicide sends the harmful and discriminatory message that the lives of disabled, sick, and dependent people are less "dignified" and less worth protecting than the lives of everyone else. That's why many disability rights organizations strongly oppose the legalization of assisted suicide. No one should be excluded from protection and care. Assisted suicide threatens the vulnerable Proponents of assisted suicide focus on sympathetic individual stories, but these can obscure the many dangers of legalization. People are harmed when assisted suicide is legal. Coercion and abuse: Assisted suicide laws do not require that anyone witness the death—there are no safeguards at all once the lethal drug has been dispensed. In Oregon and Washington , where assisted suicide is legal, prescribing physicians generally are not present when the lethal dose is administered. Legalizing assisted suicide also leads to other kinds of pressure and coercion. In Oregon , 48 percent of assisted suicide patients in 2015 expressed concern about being a "burden" on family and friends. In Washington , 52 percent in 2015 expressed the same worry. Moreover, public and private insurers have a financial incentive to steer patients toward suicide rather than life-extending treatment. Some Medicaid patients in Oregon have been denied expensive treatment and offered assisted suicide instead. Neglect of the mentally ill: Assisted suicide laws do not require that a patient undergo psychiatric evaluation before receiving the lethal prescription. (The decision to refer for evaluation is left to the prescribing physician.) Yet as a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry concluded, "The desire for death in terminally ill patients is closely associated with clinical depression—a potentially treatable condition—and can also decrease over time." In Oregon and Washington , only a tiny fraction of assisted suicide patients first receive counseling. A British Medical Journal study of patients in Oregon found that "the current practice of the Death with Dignity Act may fail to protect some patients whose choices are influenced by depression from receiving a prescription for a lethal drug." Suffering people deserve treatment and support, not killing. Mistaken prognoses: Assisted suicide laws rely on correctly diagnosing that a patient has less than six months remaining. But such predictions are inexact and often mistaken. In both Oregon and Washington , patients receiving lethal prescriptions have lived more than 1,000 days before dying by suicide—that means they lived years beyond the six month prognosis. The "terminal illness" requirement has even been understood to include chronic conditions that would only cause death if left untreated. Jeanette Hall, an Oregon cancer patient, received a terminal diagnosis in 2000. She wanted assisted suicide, but her doctor encouraged her to undergo treatment instead. Today her cancer is gone and she is very happy to be alive. "If my doctor had believed in assisted suicide, I would be dead," she says . Legalizing assisted suicide encourages patients who would live for months, years, or even decades to throw their lives away. Suicide contagion: Research shows that the acceptance, legitimization, and publicity of suicide encourages additional suicides . That's why assisted suicide can increase the number of regular (non-assisted) suicides. Following Oregon's legalization of assisted suicide in 1997, for example, regular suicides in that state have increased significantly at a rate well above the national average. And a 2015 study in the Southern Medical Journal concluded that (controlling for various factors) "legalizing [physician-assisted suicide] was associated with a 6.3 percent increase in total suicides." Suicide is already among the leading causes of death. Legalizing assisted suicide can influence vulnerable people and make this devastating problem worse. Assisted suicide is unnecessary It is already legal for patients to decline unwanted medical treatment and allow the dying process to take its course. And everyone has the right to receive good palliative and hospice care. Assisted suicide is something very different—it is intentional killing. This practice, explains the American Medical Association, "is fundamentally incompatible with the physician's role as healer." Advocacy groups claim that assisted suicide is necessary to prevent pain and suffering. Generally, though, pain can be controlled if proper care is made available. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization , "When symptoms or circumstances become intolerable to a patient, effective therapies are now available to assure relief from almost all forms of distress during the terminal phase of an illness." At the end of life, in the most extreme cases, palliative sedation can prevent suffering. "As a palliative care physician I aid people in dying by treating their symptoms and supporting them through the difficult practical and emotional tasks of completing their lives," says Dr. Ira Byock, a Dartmouth professor and director of the Providence Institute for Human Caring. "In more than 35 years of practice I have never once had to kill a patient to alleviate the person's suffering." In fact, concern about pain is not a major reason given by those who have assisted suicides in places where it is legal; in Oregon and Washington , it is not even among the top five reasons, according to official state reports. The top concerns patients cite are the loss of autonomy, the inability to do certain activities, the perceived loss of "dignity," and the feeling of being a "burden" on others. Legalizing assisted suicide, in practice, does not authorize the killing of those who are in great physical pain; it authorizes the killing of those who are disabled and dependent. Of course, disease and disability involve real difficulties and fears. But the solution to these problems is not suicide. The solution is to provide the emotional support and medical care that patients need, including mental health care and palliative care. That's what genuine compassion requires. All people deserve protection, care, and support Most states that have considered assisted suicide have rejected it—and for good reason. Legalizing assisted suicide is a grave mistake. It jeopardizes the lives of vulnerable people, especially those who are sick, disabled, and disadvantaged. We should instead strive to ensure quality palliative and hospice care. Every human being—irrespective of age, illness, and disability—deserves protection and compassion under the law.

The law provides a needed alternative for mothers who may be at risk of harming or abandoning their newborn child. SAFE PLACE FOR NEWBORNS Several cases of infanticide have occurred in Minnesota in recent years. To prevent such tragedies, Minnesota enacted the Safe Place for Newborns law in 2000 and expanded the program in 2012 at the urging of MCCL. The law provides a needed alternative for mothers who may be at risk of harming or abandoning their newborn child. The Safe Place for Newborns program allows a mother, or someone acting with the permission of the mother, to surrender a newborn anonymously, no questions asked, under the following conditions: The newborn baby is relinquished to a hospital employee at any hospital in Minnesota, a health care provider who provides urgent care services, or an ambulance service dispatched in response to a 911 call from the mother or a person with the mother's permission; The newborn is no more than 7 days old; The baby is unharmed. After the baby is surrendered, personnel at the “safe place” immediately begin arrangements for care for the child. Since 2000, dozens of children have been relinquished under the Safe Place program. It serves as a last resort for mothers who feel desperate—and for their babies. Information about this lifesaving option should be widely disseminated across Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has produced a fact sheet and poster display that can be distributed and posted in schools and other places.

It is important to thank mothers for the most precious gift they could ever give their child—life. MOTHER'S DAY Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and honor mothers. Besides the many other reasons to thank them, it is important to thank mothers for the most precious gift they could ever give their child—life. Mother's Day Project MCCL's Mother's Day Project is an annual event to honor mothers with flowers and raise funds for pro-life activities. MCCL offers a variety of options that your group, chapter, or church can choose for your fundraiser. These include orchid corsages, carnation corsages, African violet plants, single long-stem carnations, and "Thanks Mom for Life" buttons. Proceeds can be sent to MCCL or used for your own local MCCL chapter or pregnancy resource center. The 2026 order form , instructions , and additional information are now available. If you'd like to complete the order form electronically, download it here , fill it out, and email to mccl@mccl.org. The deadline for sending orders is April 1. Contact MCCL to learn more about the Mother's Day Project. 'Thanks Mom for Life' Buttons MCCL's "Thanks Mom for Life" buttons can be acquired as part of the Mother's Day Project or ordered separately. They can be given away at churches, festivals, fairs, and other events. Mother's Day Ads MCCL creates a new Mother's Day print ad each year (see the 2026 ad designs below). These ads salute mothers for the gift of life and for all that they do for their children. They are available in color, black and white, and Spanish and can be placed in church bulletins or newsletters and local newspapers. Contact MCCL if you would like to run an MCCL Mother's Day ad, and let us know which design you're interested in. 2026 Ad Designs Design 1 Design 2

Donating stocks or bonds as a charitable gift to MCCL is a wonderful way to support our lifesaving work. DONATE STOCKS + BONDS Invest in MCCL with stocks and bonds. Donating stock or bonds as a charitable gift to MCCL is a wonderful way to support our lifesaving work. Donors also can receive significant tax benefits by choosing this donation option. To make stock or bond contributions, please contact the MCCL state office at 612-825-6831 or email us at mccl@mccl.org to receive more information about how to transfer your security gifts to us.

MCCL defends the equal dignity and right to life of every member of the human family. MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE: who we are and what we do Founded by a small group of Minnesotans in 1968, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) has worked ever since to secure protection for innocent human life from conception until natural death through effective education, legislation, and political action. MCCL contends that human rights belong to all human beings, regardless of their age, size, ability, health, or dependency. Everyone counts. That's why we work to defend unborn children from abortion and to support their mothers. It's why we oppose efforts to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, which endanger all of us and devalue the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled. It's why we think even the youngest members of our species should be treated with respect rather than like disposable research material. Every member of the human family has equal human rights. Every innocent human being deserves protection from lethal violence. That's the pro-life view. As Minnesota's oldest and largest pro-life organization and the sole Minnesota affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, MCCL has chapters and members all across the state. Together, we're changing hearts and minds, empowering pregnant women, enacting laws, and saving lives. OUR THREE-PART STRATEGY Education. MCCL informs, persuades, and motivates the public. We share the pro-life message through educational materials, events, presentations, digital outreach, booths and displays, and more. Legislation. MCCL is the leading pro-life voice at the state Capitol in St. Paul. We shape and advocate for pro-life legislation and oppose bills that undermine existing protections. We mobilize pro-life citizens in support of these efforts, and raise public awareness through the media and events like the MCCL March for Life. Despite limitations imposed by the courts and recent extreme actions by the legislature, MCCL has helped enact numerous measures that have reduced abortions and supported women. Political action. MCCL's non-partisan political action committees (PACs) support pro-life candidates for public office. The success of MCCL-backed candidates has helped produce abortion-reducing laws and policies in both Minnesota and Washington D.C. YOU CAN PROTECT LIFE Abortions in Minnesota dropped 48 percent between 1980 and 2019. Yet now they are sharply increasing as lawmakers have repealed most pro-life protections. Both unborn children and their mothers deserve so much better. If you support MCCL's mission of inclusion, please partner with us today. Here's how you can make a difference: Become an MCCL member by giving. Connect with us on social media and share our pro-life resources. Sign up to receive our email updates . Contact elected officials and urge them to protect life. Volunteer at an MCCL fair booth or other event, and join a local MCCL chapter. Participate in and promote MCCL events like our March for Life , Legislative Dinner , Student Day at the Capitol , Life Leadership Camp , Fall Tour, Choose Life Drive , and more. Learn more on this website or by contacting our office . Thank you for your commitment to the vulnerable human beings who need us. QUICK LINKS RESOURCES Pregnancy help Why pro-life? MN's extreme policies Press releases Get updates Social media EVENTS March for Life Choose Life Drive Legislative Dinner Student Day @ the Capitol Life Leadership Camp Fair outreach GET INVOLVED Contact MCCL Contact lawmakers Book a speaker Donate Volunteer Privacy Policy

Many organizations and ministries offer help and support for women and men who have experienced the trauma of abortion. POST-ABORTION SUPPORT Many organizations and ministries—in both Minnesota and nationwide—offer help and support for women and men who have experienced the trauma of abortion. Here is information about some of these organizations. After Abortion HelpLine Binding Up the Brokenhearted Biblically-based, 10-week small group or online study for women coping with the pain of abortion. Conquerors A post-abortion support group affiliated with New Life Family Services and Transform Minnesota. Heartbeat International Liberate Ministries A safe place to learn and heal after abortion through structured 10-week group sessions for women. Option Line Project Rachel One-on-one sessions for those coping with abortion's painful after-effects. Rachel's Vineyard Weekend retreats for healing after abortion. Rich in Mercy (Everlasting Light Ministries) A safe, biblically based 8-week healing program for women, men & youth. Silent No More Awareness Nonprofit organization exposing the devastation of abortion and helping women find healing. Support After Abortion Surrendering the Secret Healing the heartbreak of abortion. Eight-week Bible-based study; supportive and confidential environment. Your Abortion Experience An online resource for anyone who has been touched by abortion or is contemplating one. Organizations listed on this page are not necessarily endorsed by MCCL and should be evaluated by individuals who plan to use their services.

Contests provide students an opportunity to learn about right-to-life issues, hone communication skills, and speak out on behalf of the most vulnerable. ESSAY + ORATORY CONTESTS MCCL Oratory Contest The MCCL Oratory Contest and National Right to Life Essay Contest provide students with an opportunity to learn about right-to-life issues, hone their communication skills, and speak out on behalf of the most vulnerable. Oratory Contest The MCCL Oratory Contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. Their task is to research, write, and present a five- to seven-minute pro-life speech on abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or stem cell research. Contestants must submit a video or a link to a YouTube video recording of their speech to the MCCL state office; submissions may be made through May 20. A select group of pro-life judges then evaluate the submissions and select a winner. The winner has the option to compete in the national contest at the National Right to Life Conference June 12-13 in Arlington, Virginia (all expenses for the student and parent chaperone will be paid). To compete, view the MCCL Oratory Contest rules and fill out the application . You can also see the rubric judges use when evaluating speeches. Contact MCCL for more information. Essay Contest The National Right to Life Pro-Life Essay Contest invites teens to write a short essay about their pro-life convictions. The essay must answer this question: "Why are you pro-life?" The Junior Essay Contest is offered to students in grades 7-9; the Senior Essay Contest is for grades 10-12. Essays must be 300-500 words and are due in mid-January. Winning essays are published in the National Right to Life Convention handbook and National Right to Life News . Visit the National Right to Life website to learn more about participating in the Essay Contest.