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Held every two years at the start of the legislative biennium, we bring together state legislators and their pro-life constituents. Update: Information about the 2027 Legislative Dinner will be made available soon. The MCCL Legislative Dinner, which is held every other year at the start of the legislative biennium, brings together state lawmakers and their pro-life constituents for an evening of pro-life fellowship and education, especially about legislative matters. This year’s event comes in the wake of extreme new pro-abortion laws in Minnesota, including the repeal of protection for born-alive infants. How can we restore respect for human life in our state? We’ll hear from Sarah Zagorski Jones, who survived an abortion and now advocates for the lives of babies who are at risk like she was. We’ll also benefit from the expertise of Mary Kellett, executive director of Prenatal Partners for Life, who will tell her story of fighting for the life of her newborn baby with disabilities. You won’t want to miss what these women have to share with us. The 2025 Legislative Dinner will be held Tuesday, March 4, at the historic Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul (75 W. Fifth St.). The evening program will begin with a social hour at 6:00 p.m., followed by a served dinner at 7:00 p.m. in the Musser Cortile grand indoor courtyard. Dinner attire is recommended. The cost to attend is $60 (or $50 if registered before Feb. 15) and $25 for students. MCCL invites all Minnesota state senators and representatives to attend this event. It is also important that pro-life citizens attend in order to meet their lawmakers and encourage them to support pro-life legislation. Seating is limited, and pre-paid registrations are required. (Note: If the registration page does not load properly, please contact MCCL at 612-825-6831 to register.)

MCCL works to promote respect and protection for unborn children and other vulnerable lives, but it is only possible because of our members. MCCL MEMBERSHIP As Minnesota’s largest and most effective pro-life organization , MCCL works through education, legislation, and political action to promote respect and protection for unborn children and other vulnerable members of the human family. But none of our work is possible without the tens of thousands of pro-life citizens who support us. Membership is the foundation of MCCL. A simple donation is all that is necessary to be an MCCL member. Members automatically receive a free subscription to MCCL News , which provides pro-life news and commentary and information about legislation, MCCL events, and more. Members may also receive updates and action alerts about key pro-life bills and important events. In addition, some members choose to get involved with a local MCCL chapter, pursue volunteer opportunities , or find other ways to make a difference as a pro-life citizen. Our members are not only the financial base that enables all of our pro-life activities. They are also the grassroots force that advocates for pro-life legislation, attends pro-life events, educates local communities, and much more. Remember, though, that only a simple donation is necessary to be part of this movement. We hope you will consider joining us by making a gift to MCCL today .

Here are some concrete ways you can partner with MCCL to make a pro-life difference. TAKE ACTION In the effort to protect the unborn, their mothers, and other vulnerable human beings, even little things make a difference—things that anyone can do. Here are just a handful of concrete ways you can partner with MCCL to make a lifesaving difference. Give financially to MCCL , and pray for our efforts. Only with your ongoing and faithful support can we continue (and expand) our pro-life educational, legislative, and political work. Attend and/or promote MCCL events like the March for Life , Legislative Dinner , Student Day at the Capitol , Life Leadership Camp , and Fall Tour. Check the calendar on the homepage to see what’s coming up next. Contact your state lawmakers during the legislative session and urge them to support MCCL’s agenda. Pro-life legislation saves lives. Urge your pro-life friends and family to join MCCL. Membership is the foundation of everything that MCCL does. Connect with MCCL on social media to stay abreast of the latest issues and to share pro-life articles and graphics with your social networks. Read and share our blog . Sign our online pro-life petition against abortion extremism in Minnesota. Ask people at church or elsewhere in your community to do the same to support this crucial effort to save unborn lives. You can also collect signatures by printing our petition and returning it to the MCCL office. Vote pro-life in election years! Public officials—from the president down to state legislators—impact laws and public policies affecting abortion and assisted suicide. On every Election Day, lives are on the line. Volunteer for a shift staffing your local MCCL county fair booth or the MCCL State Fair booth. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper about right-to-life issues, or share your pro-life views on social media. Get involved with a local MCCL chapter. Chapters can organize county fair booths, host fundraisers, and much more. MCCL appreciates every little thing you do—everything we can do together—in defense of the right to life of all members of the human family.

MNAAS is an effort to bring together opponents of assisted suicide in Minnesota and make the case that legislation to legalize assisted suicide is dangerous. MINNESOTANS AGAINST ASSISTED SUICIDE Minnesotans Against Assisted Suicide (MNAAS) is an effort to bring together opponents of assisted suicide in Minnesota. MNAAS makes the case that legislation to legalize assisted suicide is dangerous and a prescription for abuse , and it must be defeated. MNAAS is an outreach effort of MCCL. Resources on assisted suicide are available on the MNAAS website . The 2016 bill to legalize assisted suicide was heard by a Senate committee

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MCCL's annual Student Day at the Capitol brings students to St. Paul for a day of pro-life education and political involvement. Note: Registration for 2027 Student Day at the Capitol will open soon. MCCL's annual Student Day at the Capitol, a long-running program for young people, brings students to St. Paul for a day of pro-life education and advocacy. MCCL’s 2027 Student Day will be offered on January 14, April 6, April 29, and May 4. Students can pick any day to attend. The event is a unique opportunity for students in grades 7-12 to learn about and participate in the political process. The day begins with educational sessions that cover abortion, current legislation, the legislative process, how to lobby elected officials, and more. In the afternoon, most students are able to meet with their own legislators and lobby them to support life. The students may also tour the Capitol and hear from pro-life elected officials. If you are a student in grades 7-12, we invite you to register to attend when registration opens. If you know students who are that age (in your church, school, or community), please invite them to participate. A nominal $20 suggested donation per person covers the cost of lunch. MCCL will provide adult supervision, so parents do not need to stay for the program (although they are welcome to). Please contact MCCL with any questions. Student Day at the Capitol promotional materials will be posted here soon.

Stay up-to-date with news about abortion, assisted suicide, pro-life legislation, MCCL events, and more. SIGN UP FOR PRO-LIFE UPDATES Subscribe to receive MCCL's newsletter or email updates! They will keep you informed about pro-life news in Minnesota—and how you can make a difference for innocent human life.

Your support enables MCCL to advance our mission of protecting innocent human life from conception until natural death. SUPPORT MCCL Your support enables MCCL to advance our mission of protecting innocent human life from conception until natural death. Thank you for your commitment to life! Donate now : Contribute to MCCL's livesaving work today. MCCL funds : Choose which of MCCL's four funds to support. Monthly giving : Regularly scheduled donations are easy for you and efficient for MCCL. Giving options : MCCL offers a number of other ways to contribute to our efforts. How your donation is used : Your gifts are used efficiently and effectively to make a positive, lasting impact for innocent human life. “Thank you for your dedication and hard work in spreading a positive and hopeful message regarding the value of each and every life in this world.” Tim M., Eagan 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

Tribute and memorial donations are a meaningful way to honor someone special, while also advancing the cause of life. TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS You can honor loved ones by making a contribution in another person's name to the cause of life. MCCL will send an acknowledgement card to the honored person or to the family of the deceased, and send a receipt of the gift to you. Donors who wish to have their remembrances published in MCCL News need only note a request for publication using the comment box at the bottom of this form.

MCCL is a pro-life presence at the State Fair, county fairs, and numerous other events such as conferences. PRO-LIFE BOOTHS + DISPLAYS MCCL is a pro-life presence at the State Fair, county fairs, and numerous other events. MCCL booths often include pro-life educational materials, life-sized fetal models, fetal development videos, pro-life petitions , and more. Each summer, MCCL provides a pro-life booth at about 85 county fairs across Minnesota. MCCL also has a booth at the State Fair each year. Minnesota fairgoers number in the millions each summer—fair booths are the single biggest pro-life educational outreach of the year. MCCL relies on our chapters and on hundreds of faithful volunteers to staff these booths. To volunteer for a shift staffing the MCCL booth at your local county fair or the State Fair, contact MCCL . Dates for the 2026 Minnesota county fairs are available here . If you are attending a fair, be sure to stop by the MCCL booth to pick up the latest pro-life materials and sign the pro-life petition. And say thanks to our wonderful volunteers. See you at the fair!

Because of a 2022 court ruling, Minnesota no longer requires that parents be notified prior to an abortion on a minor girl. Some lawmakers have gone further by seeking to erase Minnesota’s parental notification law from the books and deny parents their right to know. But parental involvement helps support minors and protect girls caught in human trafficking (traffickers often use abortion to hide and perpetuate their crimes). Girls are harmed when parents are taken out of the equation. An important study published in Annals of Health Law shows that forced abortion is a common practice among sex traffickers. Heath care providers and abortion facilities, the study notes, "are seeing trafficking victims but failing to identify them, thereby unwittingly contributing to continuing criminal activity and exacerbating both public and private physical and mental health problems for this segment of the population." Laws that require parental notification before abortion—like Minnesota's law—guard against this trafficking of minor girls and allow them to be rescued. One woman, Dr. Brook Bello, was trafficked as a teenager and forced to undergo multiple abortions. “Had my parents been notified, my mother would have been notified what city I was near," she testified . Parental notification could have led to her rescue by law enforcement sooner. See the study and testimony showing the benefits of parental notification in fighting sex trafficking . The connection between trafficking, abortion, and parental notification

Information about contacting Minnesota's lawmakers. CONTACT YOUR LAWMAKERS Below is contact information for public officials. See also tips for contacting lawmakers , as well as MCCL's Legislative Accountability Ratings and current legislative issues . Minnesota State Officials State legislators (To locate your state senator and representative, use the District Finder ) Governor Tim Walz Minnesota Federal Officials Senator Tina Smith , 202-224-5641 Senator Amy Klobuchar , 202-224-3244 Representative Brad Finstad (CD 1), 202-225-2472 Representative Angie Craig (CD 2), 202-225-2271 Representative Kelly Morrison (CD 3), 202-225-2871 Representative Betty McCollum (CD 4), 202-225-6631 Representative Ilhan Omar (CD 5), 202-225-4755 Representative Tom Emmer (CD 6), 202-225-2331 Representative Michelle Fischbach (CD 7), 202-225-2165 Representative Pete Stauber (CD 8), 202-225-6211 President Donald Trump