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More than one in seven Christian colleges and universities maintain some type of relationship with Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry, according to a new report.
The Institute for Pro-Life Advancement recently released its latest findings examining 725 Christian-affiliated colleges and universities, flagging 114 institutions that have some sort of tie to abortion providers, such as listing Planned Parenthood as a student health resource or maintaining referral relationships with abortion providers.
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“More than one in seven Christian colleges and universities maintain some type of relationship with Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry,” stated the 32-page report.
Published in January, it cites 10 schools in particular that have “completely forsaken their Christian values in terms of abortion”: American University, Duke University, Dickinson College, Macalester College, Rhodes College, Emory University, Hope College, Southern Methodist University, Augsburg University, and Otterbein University.
The report notes that, "For parents, alumni, donors, and constituents of faith-based campus life and communities, an expectation that colleges and universities that bear the name 'Christian' uphold Christian values. This is central to their investment in those institutions. Most significant is the trust given to schools for instructing the next generation of leaders in the community."
If committed constituents of a school cannot even depend on those bearing the name of Christ to stand for Life, how can they expect the schools to shape future generations according to Scripture? The annual Christian Schools Project uncovers whether Christian colleges and universities uphold their stated Christian values regarding preborn babies and their mothers, as seen in their support for Life -- or for abortion.
A painstaking investigation into each school’s website revealed an alarming number of proabortion internships, promoted events, and class resources, along with advertised “health” resources, volunteer opportunities, and general support of abortion.
Yet, while many Christian schools are forsaking the values most of their students, alumni, and supporters uphold, others are demonstrating what it means to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
The goal of the Christian Schools Project is to raise public awareness of Christian schools’ abortion industry ties to encourage those schools to restore their Christian values. Without this strategy, the culture of death will continue infiltrating these schools.
Mary Mobley, a spokeswoman for Students for Life of America, says, "When administrators are informed, they often move quickly to correct the issue."
“If those schools truly practice the faith they preach, they often move rapidly to cut ties with the abortion industry once they’re aware of them — as we’ve seen in quite a few cases,” she said.
According to Students for Life, 56 infractions were remedied between 2024 and 2025 following outreach from students, parents, and members of the public. However, Mobley said not all schools respond in that way.
Mobley argued that institutions that fail to meet that standard risk betraying the expectations of students, parents, and donors.
When asked what families should do if their school appears on the list, she encouraged direct engagement with administrators.
“For parents and students at a school on the list: pressure your school to cut ties,” she said. “Reach out to school administrators or board members and inform them in the strongest possible terms that you will not accept any compromise on life.”
She added that if an institution refuses to sever its ties, families seeking a religious education may need to consider other options.
Takeaway
She added that if an institution refuses to sever its ties, families seeking a religious education may need to consider other options.
“A Christian school that truly practices its faith will willingly cut ties to abortion as quickly as possible as soon as it knows of them,” Mobley said. “If your school doesn’t, then it cannot be considered ‘Christian’ in any meaningful sense — so if you’re seeking a religious education, it would be wise to look elsewhere."
Mobley also addressed whether it is possible to identify as both Christian and pro-choice, stating the two positions are incompatible.
“It is absolutely unacceptable to be Christian and ‘pro-choice,’” she said. “One of the most fundamental principles in the Bible is that of the sanctity of life.”
On the flip side, the report listed the top 10 campuses for maintaining pro-life positions: Abilene Christian University, Aquinas College, Belmont Abbey College, Benedictine College, Central Christian College of Kansas, DeSales University, Liberty University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, University of Dayton, and University of Mary.
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