Posted 4/10/25

Hi Friend, Your help is needed now. Governor Laura Kelly just vetoed three common-sense pro-life measures:  House Bill 2062, which directs courts to consider child support from the moment of conception and extends tax exemptions to unborn children.  A line item in the state budget that includes $3 million in funding for pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes across Kansas. Senate Sub for House Bill 2382, which requires schools to include scientifically accurate fetal development videos in science curriculum. Lawmakers return to Topeka tomorrow where they can attempt to override her vetoes. Please take a moment to send an email through our system to your elected officials. Ask them to override Governor Laura Kelly's actions. We’ve done what we can to make it as easy as possible for you to contact them. Just click the button below to take action: CONTACT MY ELECTED OFFICIALS Thank you for continuing to do your part to stand for those who cannot speak for themselves!  For life, KFL Legislative Team Kansas City 7808 Foster Overland Park, 66204 913.642.5433 kfl@kfl.org Wichita 7016 W. Harry Street 316.687.5433 kfl@kfl.org Topeka 735 S.W. Jackson St. Topeka, KS 66603 785.234.2998 kfl@kfl.org

Posted 4/7/25

Two Pro-Life Bills Signed Into Law, Three Await Governor’s Decision Lawmakers officially adjourned last week, marking the end of the regular legislative session. After a short break, they’ll return on Thursday, April 10, for the veto session. Before adjourning, the Legislature sent five pro-life bills to Governor Kelly’s desk. She now has the option to sign them into law, veto them, or allow them to become law without her signature. On Friday, April 4, two of those bills -- House Bill 2307 and House Bill 2359 -- were signed into law. House Bill 2307 increases support for women and families facing medically challenging pregnancies and prenatal diagnoses. Read more here. House Bill 2359 updates Kansas' guardianship law to prevent denying nutrition or medical care to individuals with disabilities.  The remaining bills on her desk include:  House Bill 2062: Directs courts to consider child support payments from the moment of conception; extends tax exemption to unborn children. Senate Sub for House Bill 2382: Requires schools to include scientifically accurate fetal development videos in their science curriculum. State Budget | Includes $3M for pregnancy centers and maternity homes in Kansas. We're prepared to work on any veto overrides if needed. Stay tuned for updates and potential action alerts as we head into the final stretch of session! The Duffys' "Once in a Lifetime Opportunity" Last week, Rachel Campos-Duffy and her daughter, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, took the stage at the second of two packed KFL banquets, where more than 1,500 Kansans came together between both events. Now, a new episode of On the Right Side of History with Kansans for Life is out -- featuring an exclusive conversation with Rachel and Evita recorded just before their appearance at the Overland Park banquet. The mother-daughter duo offers a behind-the-scenes look into family life with Sean Duffy as President Trump's Secretary of Transportation, how the nine Duffy kids are adjusting, their insights on the sweeping cultural changes shaping our world -- and how the pro-life movement can seize the moment. Whether you attended the banquets or not, you won't want to miss your chance to get this inside scoop! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN >> KFL'S LATEST PODCAST EPISODE Help Us Hit the Road for Life We’re getting ready to hit the road this fall for a new educational campaign, bringing our pro-life message to communities across Kansas. As we make plans this summer, we’re in search of a mechanically sound cargo van or 12-passenger van (or larger)to help transport our team and materials statewide. If you or someone you know may be willing to donate a vehicle or connect us with someone who can, we’d be incredibly grateful. To learn more or share a lead, please contact kfl@kfl.org -- thank you! Coming to Kansas: National Right to Life Convention! This is your moment to connect with others for real impact. Join KFL this summer as we co-host the National Right to Life Conference, June 20-21, at the Marriott Kansas City-Overland Park! Over two action-packed days, we’ll tackle critical issues facing the pro-life movement --medical, cultural, political, legislative, and grassroots. Hear from national leaders, advocates from across the country, and those shaping the conversation in courts, classrooms, and communities. Your voice matters. Your perspective matters. Every voice matters. So, grab your friends or family and make plans for this short summer road trip that will be the best investment you can make in yourself and the most important cause of our time. More details are being added daily to NRLconvention.com -- but you can secure your spot today before it sells out! SECURE YOUR SPOT >>> NRLC CONFERENCE Make a Difference: Launch a Baby Bottle Project for Your Group! Want to bring the Baby Bottle Project to your group? Here's what to know: The project runs from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. Each participating household receives a baby bottle on or before Mother’s Day, along with suggested prayers for life. Participants pray at home and place spare change, bills or checks inside the baby bottle. On or after Father’s Day, they return baby bottles to the church or group. Proceeds support pro-life educational efforts of Kansans for Life and selected pregnancy resource centers in our state. To launch the project in your church or group, please complete the form below or email JoAn@kfl.org to let us know you would like to request baby bottles for your members or will reuse ones from a previous year. YES! I WANT TO COORDINATE A BABY BOTTLE PROJECT FOR MY GROUP In the News Trump administration ‘temporarily’ withholds Title X funds from Planned Parenthood affiliates "Nine Planned Parenthood affiliates said they received notice last week that Title X funding is being temporarily withheld from them. They have been given 10 days to show a willingness to comply with the Trump administration’s executive orders, and will then be informed as to whether the family planning funding will be permanently stripped or reinstated." National Right to Life News - April Edition Our friends at National Right to Life have issued their April Newsletter -- click here to access. Please consider going for an hour of prayer outside one of Kansas' six abortion facilities:    Trust Women Abortion Clinic, 5107 E. Kellogg Drive, Wichita Planned Parenthood, 2226 E. Central Ave., Wichita Planned Parenthood, 4401 W 109th St., #100, Overland Park Center for Women's Health, 4840 College Blvd, Overland Park Planned Parenthood, 6013 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City Planned Parenthood, 2312 S Tucker Terrace, Pittsburg DONATE TO KFL Kansas City 7808 Foster Overland Park, 66204 913.642.5433 kfl@kfl.org Wichita 7016 W. Harry St. Wichita, KS 67209 316.687.5433 kfl@kfl.org Topeka 735 S.W. Jackson St. Topeka, KS 66603 785.234.2998 kfl@kfl.org

Posted 3/15/25

KFL Celebrates Successful Overland Park Banquet! Next up -- Wichita! Get Your Tickets Today Our Overland Park banquet with pro-life mother-daughter duo Rachel & Evita Duffy was a huge success! We had a great evening celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life with so many passionate supporters. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our incredible volunteers who made it all happen. More photos will be posted soon on our website. Stay tuned! Wichita, you're up next! Join us, along with Rachel and Evita Duffy, at our 2025 banquet on Tuesday, March 25th. Get your tickets now at kfl.org! MARCH 25 | WICHITA For special requests on seating or dietary restrictions, please contact us at kfl@kfl.org. We look forward to seeing you there! Pro-Life Legislative Update: What You Need to Know We're moving quickly this legislative session, but every day, we're still in Topeka advocating for pro-life values. Here's a quick update on where things stand: House Bill 2062 - Child Support from Conception House Bill 2062 ensures that courts consider medical and pregnancy-related expenses from the moment of conception when determining child support payments. It passed in the House 85-34. On Wednesday, the Senate approved the bill with a 30-9 vote but added an amendment allowing parents to claim a tax exemption for an unborn child. The bill as amended was sent back to the House for further action. House Bill 2307 - Prenatal & Postnatal Diagnoses Act House Bill 2307 strengthens support for women and families facing medically challenging pregnancies, prenatal and postnatal diagnoses. In 2013, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was authorized to create a program to provide information to these families but took no action. This bill transfers responsibility to implement the program to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD), ensuring families truly receive the resources and support they need. It passed the House unanimously, 122-0 -- a strong bipartisan win for life! The bill was passed favorably out of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee earlier this week and now heads to the Senate floor for consideration. Senate Bill 275 - Fetal Development Video in Classrooms Senate Bill 275 requires Kansas public schools to include a visual presentation about human fetal development in any class that teaches human growth, human development, or human sexuality. The bill was heard in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. Watch the hearing below! WATCH: HEARING ON SENATE BILL 275 House Bill 2359 House Bill 2359 updates the laws around adult guardianship, conservatorship, and protective proceedings in Kansas.  This bill is a major step forward in a decades long battle and includes provisions that protect those with disabilities from being deprived nutrition, hydration, and medical care. The pro-life movement proudly stands with the disability rights community in support of this measure. The Kansas House passed House Bill 2359 by a vote total of 89-34 and the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the bill out favorably. It now heads to the Senate floor for consideration.  Stay updated throughout legislative session: we’ll be sharing links to live streams and updates on social media. Follow us at @KansansForLife on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram to stay up to date! Apply for the KFL Community Impact Scholarship We're excited to announce the Kansans for Life Community Impact Scholarship, offering $2,000 awards to five students engaged in pro-life advocacy. If you know a high school senior or college student who qualifies, please share this opportunity with them! Who Qualifies? Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in Fall 2025, attending a Kansas university or have a permanent address in Kansas. Students will complete and document pro-life volunteer activities using photos, videos, and summaries. How to Apply: Complete this online form. Applicant will receive an email with full instructions and a unique link to personal portfolio folder. Applicant will upload documentation of his or her pro-life advocacy and volunteer activities by 11:59 pm CST May 1, 2025. Selection committee will review applicants' submissions. Winners will be announced by July 1, 2025, and each will receive $2,000 to use for educational expenses. Encourage a student you know to apply and make a difference in the pro-life movement! Find the application link and full details here: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION LINK & FULL DETAILS Upcoming KFL Events Wichita KFL Banquet | Tuesday, March 25th National Right to Life Conference in Overland Park | Thursday, June 19th through Sunday, June 22nd Other Pro-Life Events International Day of the Unborn Child | Saturday, March 29th You're invited! On Saturday, March 29, from 9:00–10:00 AM, the Kansas City Pregnancy Clinic and others will gather outside Planned Parenthood (6013 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS 66104) for the International Day of the Unborn Child. Archbishop Naumann will lead a time of prayer in remembrance of the unborn. This peaceful event aims to raise awareness and stand for the dignity of life. In the News Department of the Navy confirms it will no longer fund abortion-related leave or travel The Department of the Navy announced last week that it is no longer offering paid leave or travel reimbursements for service members to get an abortion. The new Navy policy states that "taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund, promote, or reimburse Service Members of dependents for elective abortion-related travel expenses." Please consider going for an hour of prayer outside one of Kansas' six abortion facilities:    Trust Women Abortion Clinic, 5107 E. Kellogg Drive, Wichita Planned Parenthood, 2226 E. Central Ave., Wichita Planned Parenthood, 4401 W 109th St., #100, Overland Park Center for Women's Health, 4840 College Blvd, Overland Park Planned Parenthood, 6013 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City Planned Parenthood, 2312 S Tucker Terrace, Pittsburg

Posted 2/4/25

Mini-News: Kansas March for Life Edition (Photos Included) On Wednesday, thousands of pro-life Kansans joined us for the Annual Kansas March & Rally for Life – the largest crowd we have seen for this event! The march kicked off at noon at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, where participants walked together to the steps of the Kansas State Capitol. The crowd was diverse and filled with many young pro-lifers. The rally highlighted the pro-life legislative success of the past two years and acknowledged the work ahead for the movement.  "For two years in a row, the pro-life movement stood strong against the most pro-abortion governor in Kansas history and have overridden her vetoes a historic SEVEN times. Despite these heartbreaking number of abortions occurring in Kansas, women are being helped, and babies are being saved everyday" said Mackenzie Ayers, KFL Deputy Director of Communications and event emcee. Jeanne Gawdun, KFL Director of Government Relations, provided an overview of KFL’s 2025 legislative priorities, which include expanding funding and access to Kansas’ Pregnancy Compassion Awareness program and empowering women to seek justice for abortion injuries, among other items. Attendees had the chance to send an action alert to their legislators, urging support for the 2025 Pro-Life Legislative Agenda. If you missed this opportunity at the rally or couldn’t attend, there’s still time! Click the button below to reach out to your legislators. ACTION ALERT | SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR LEGISLATORS Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins also addressed the crowd, while pro-life legislators stood in support of the shared life-saving agenda. One of the most powerful moments of the rally was the display of 24 tables filled with fetal models, visually representing the 19,467 lives lost to abortion in Kansas in 2023. Attendees responded with deep emotion – some prayed, others wept, and many stood in silence, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the loss. "How many is too many?" said Ayers. "People are waking up to the fact that our beloved state has become the state of nearly 20,000 abortions. Women and babies deserve better." A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the rally and to all the amazing volunteers who put in countless hours to make it happen -- we couldn’t have done it without you. VIEW EVENT PHOTOS READ MORE ABOUT THE EVENT Media Coverage from the March & Rally WIBW 13: ‘Women and babies deserve better’: Thousands rally for Kansans for Life march at the Statehouse "We have almost seen almost a triple of the number of abortions in our state since 2019 and we think Kansans are waking up to this fact and are not good with that,” Kansans for Life Director of Communications Danielle Underwood said. "We think women and babies both deserve better." Thousands of Pro-Life Advocates Join Kansas March for Life to Mourn Abortion Victims "KFL memorialized the 19,467 lives lost to abortion in 2023 through a powerful display of 24 tables filled with fetal models to visually represent the tragic numbers." Please consider going for an hour of prayer outside one of Kansas' six abortion facilities:    Trust Women Abortion Clinic, 5107 E. Kellogg Drive, Wichita Planned Parenthood, 2226 E. Central Ave., Wichita Planned Parenthood, 4401 W 109th St., #100, Overland Park Center for Women's Health, 4840 College Blvd, Overland Park Planned Parenthood, 6013 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City Planned Parenthood, 2312 S Tucker Terrace, Pittsburg DONATE TO KFL Kansas City 7808 Foster Overland Park, 66204 913.642.5433 kfl@kfl.org Wichita 7016 W. Harry St. Wichita, KS 67209 316.687.5433 kfl@kfl.org Topeka 735 S.W. Jackson St. Topeka, KS 66603 785.234.2998 kfl@kfl.org

Dear Fellow American, Biological men competing in women’s sports—how can this continue to happen?  In recent years, schools at every level have blurred the line in women’s sports competitions—a concern for every athlete, parent, and supporter of women’s rights.  Recently, Brooke Slusser, a volleyball player at San Jose State University (SJSU), found herself living with a male teammate who is competing as a woman. Brooke’s head coach and school administration dismissed her concerns about privacy and safety, and she was told to keep quiet. Every day, female athletes face situations where men identifying as women compete alongside them. This raises serious questions of fairness, privacy, and safety we can no longer overlook. This issue isn't isolated. It’s worsened by the Biden-Harris administration’s changes to Title IX which seek to redefine "sex" to include "gender identity." Even with a new administration waiting to take office, state and local authorities are still pushing gender ideology, and some federal judges will continue to allow it.  This will eliminate fair competition and privacy protections for women in sports. But there’s hope—you can make a difference. By signing our petition, you tell the NCAA to stop letting men play in women’s sports and protect fairness and safety for female athletes across the country. While thousands have already stood up, it takes a groundswell of people to drive significant change. That’s where you come in. Add your name today and help us hold the NCAA accountable. At Alliance Defending Freedom, we stand with women and girls across the United States to protect women’s sports, private spaces, and basic fairness. Together, we will ensure women are respected and safe in their sporting pursuits. Sign the petition to protect women in sports now by using this link: https://adflegal.org/support/women-in-sports-petition/ Thank you for making a stand for truth and fairness. Warm regards, Your Friends at Alliance Defending Freedom     Alliance Defending Freedom  15100 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260     Liberty Ldger P.O. Box 455 Leesburg, VA 20178  If you no longer wish to receive sponsored promotional emails from us click here to unsubscribe.

 

Dear Friends,

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As many of you know, there is a great need in the eastern regions of the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Countless people, including LCMS members and congregations, are grieving the loss of their businesses, homes, and even their loved ones. Yet equally swift have been the many congregations, organizations, church members, and volunteers from around the Synod who have contributed their time, resources, finances, and prayers to aid those affected by the hurricane. I thank and praise God for the willing hearts and servant leadership of all involved!

As the long, difficult process of healing begins, I encourage Kansas District congregations and schools to prayerfully consider taking up a special offering during the month of October, to support our brothers and sisters in the LCMS districts affected by Hurricane Helene.

Provided below are links for the three districts receiving contributions:

• LCMS Mid-South District: https://mid-southlcms.org/

• LCMS Southeastern District: https://se.lcms.org/

• LCMS Florida-Georgia District: https://flgadistrict.org/

Funds received will be distributed by these districts for survivor support and some volunteer support. This will be a long-term ongoing recovery.

Other ways congregations and schools can help are by putting together hygiene kits for those districts affected. For a list of items needed for hygiene kits contact Donna Williams, the Kansas District Disaster Response Coordinator, by emailing ksddrc@gmail.com

Let us join in prayer together as we “encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

In the service of Christ,

Rev. Justin Panzer

Kansas District President

Posted 10/1/24

Church and Ministry Alliance Link:

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Posted 8/20/24