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Middle School

Every baby is an unrepeatable miracle whose life begins at the moment the sperm fertilizes the egg. Each has a soul and is created by God, and when we talk with others about this baby, it helps to shine a light on her uniqueness. Choose one stage of a preborn baby’s development (first trimester, second, or third). Explain the development in this stage (what the baby can do, what he looks like, etc.). Then address three concrete ways you can help others see the humanity of the baby in this stage.

Write 500 words responding to the essay prompt. Have your parent, legal guardian, or teacher submit your essay using this form. 

If you have any issues submitting your essay using the form, you can email it directly to clsp@all.org.

Deadline: November 4, 2024, 11:59pm Pacific

Middle School

1st Place: Sarah Roberts
“Protect All Babies“

$250, The Beauty of the Developing Human Being, publication in Celebrate Life Magazine, publication on CLSP website, pro-life goodies, 100% pro-life T-shirt, Our Lady of Guadalupe one decade rosary for the preborn

2nd Place: Felipe Rafael Castillo
“Celebrating the Miracle of Human Life“
$150, The Beauty of the Developing Human Being, publication on CLSP website, pro-life goodies, Our Lady of Guadalupe one decade rosary for the preborn

3rd Place: Joseph Lynch
“How to Help and Defend the Preborn in the Second Trimester“
$75, The Beauty of the Developing Human Being, publication on CLSP website, pro-life goodies

Honorable Mention: Molly Clare Lange
“Protecting the Baby“
$25, publication on CLSP website

Submissions must be the original and previously unpublished work of the student.

• Use only your own work; plagiarism is not tolerated.
• Only one entry permitted per contestant.
• Only essays that respond to the essay prompt will be considered.
• The contest is open to students in grades 5-12.
• All essays must be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, or teacher.
• All submissions become the sole property of American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program, which reserves the right to edit submissions for publication.
• We accept electronic submissions only; you can submit your entry below. If you have any trouble, let us know and we’ll help.
• Use the appropriate Google form to submit all contact information: High School | Middle School
• Deadline: November 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. We will notify contestants of the results during the month of December 2024.
• If you are a school submitting a large number of essays, please contact us; we can help you submit all essays as one large document.