The Pro-Life Generation’s (PLG) Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement investigated 732 colleges and universities affiliated with Christian churches in the United States for the fourth year in a row, finding that 83, or one in eleven Christian schools, maintain some type of relationship with Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion vendor.
The goal of the Christian Schools Project is to raise public awareness of the reality that Christian schools have ties to Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry so that change can be made. Without this strategy, the future of Christian schools may look even more bleak. At the time of publication, twelve ties between Christian schools and Planned Parenthood were severed during 2023-2024, thanks to interventions and awareness facilitated by the Christian Schools Project.
Key Findings – 2024 Report
- Christian schools’ support for abortion has increased annually by 10% since 2022 in the wake of Roe‘s reversal.
- One in eleven Christian schools maintained some type of relationship with Planned Parenthood.
- Nearly half (42%) of the infractions overall were Christian schools referring students to Planned Parenthood as a “health resource.”
- 12 Christian schools removed ties to the abortion industry after initial contact with researchers in 2024. 54 total connections have been severed since the start of this study in 2021.
- 65 professors at Christian schools have a connection to the abortion industry through events or publications and 14 of those professors have been directly affiliated with abortion industry leaders like Planned Parenthood through previous employment or board positions.
- Christian schools earning an “A+” grade by supporting their local Pregnancy Help Center increased by 32%.