Colorado Teacher Refused to Allow 7th Grader to Present Pro-Life Poetry in Class

Emily Mangiaracina : May 21, 2026
LifeSiteNews.com

"A life is a life, no matter how small. Seventy-three million people have been killed in one year and will be killed again this year if not more when they are completely innocent humans. They never get to see the light of day before they are cast away. They did nothing wrong except exist and were dismissed..." -Excerpt from the poem by the 7th-grader

[LifeSiteNews.com] A Colorado teacher refused to allow a seventh-grade student to present pro-life poetry in class because it was deemed "offensive." (Screengrab image: via LifeSiteNews)

Libs of TikTok published an exclusive interview in which the student explained that she was barred from presenting a poem lamenting the killing of babies through abortion despite the fact that the poem "met all the criteria" needed for the assignment.

The seventh-grade students at Drake Middle School were asked to write a slam poem "about a conflict in the world" that they are "passionate" about.

The teacher reportedly tried to kick the girl out of class during other students' presentations but relented after the student "further questioned" the teacher.

The girl's mother shared that the pro-life poem was considered to be "too political" despite the fact that other students were permitted to present poems that discussed racial issues, LGBTQ "rights," and immigration.

Libs of TikTok said the teacher further claimed that the pro-life poem would make students feel "unsafe." The social media account also alleged that "slamming the second amendment" and "mocking Jesus" are "accepted" in the same classroom.

The girl recited her poem, which was praised as "beautiful" by social media users, in a recording posted by Libs of TikTok... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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