The Kristan Hawkins Show – Episode 34 Summary Title: Secret School Abortions In Fairfax County?!
Date: August 22, 2025
Host: Kristan Hawkins

Episode Overview

In this episode, Kristan Hawkins dives into three key topics:

1. Senate GOP and the Senate Parliamentarian: The impact of an unelected official on pro-life legislation, specifically defunding Planned Parenthood.
2. Allegations in Fairfax County Schools: Explosive claims of school staff secretly arranging and paying for abortions for minors without parental knowledge or consent.
3. Science of Pregnancy: Positive scientific findings about fetal stem cells healing mothers' hearts, reframing common abortion debate talking points.

1. The Senate Parliamentarian and Planned Parenthood Defunding

Timestamps: 00:00-19:45

Key Points & Insights

• Kristan criticizes the Senate GOP for allowing the unelected Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth McDonough, to drastically limit the defunding of Planned Parenthood from 10 years to just 1 year in the latest budget bill.
• She emphasizes the advisory, non-binding nature of the parliamentarian’s role, arguing that Senate leadership could—and historically has—ignored or fired the parliamentarian when necessary.
• The episode details the history and political context behind the parliamentarian position, noting it is not a constitutional role and its function has evolved.
• Hawkins warns that unless Republicans act, the same issue will repeat in forthcoming budget negotiations before the 2026 midterms.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On the parliamentarian’s power:

  "Why are Senate Republicans allowing an unelected Democrat appointed bureaucrat to literally make life and death decisions about a bill they're going to pass? It's actually shocking when you think about it." (03:38)

• Calling for action:

  "The Senate parliamentarian should be fired asap. Hell yeah. That is great advice and it should be followed." (13:18, quoting Sen. Tommy Tuberville)

• Message to GOP:

  "If Republicans want to earn and keep our vote in the pro-life movement, sitting on their hands on such an easy issue to solve — like literally, it's like one termination notice — that's a losing strategy hands down." (19:30)

Notable Timeline & Background

• 2012: Elizabeth McDonough appointed by Harry Reid.
• 1975/2001: Historical precedents of firing or overruling parliamentarians.
• 2025: Planned Parenthood defunding in budget bill reduced due to parliamentarian’s advice.

2. Fairfax County Secret Abortion Allegations

Timestamps: 19:46-39:36

Key Points & Insights

• Allegation Summary: Two former students at Centerville High School allege that in 2021, school officials arranged and paid for their abortions without notifying parents, violating Virginia law.

• Nature of Allegations:

  • A social worker allegedly scheduled and paid for the procedures, pressing secrecy.
  • One student felt coerced and ran out of the clinic, choosing life; the other went through with the abortion.

• Legal Issues:

  • Virginia law requires parental notification or judicial bypass for minors’ abortions.
  • No record of judicial bypass or notification for at least one case.
  • Possible use of taxpayer funds.

• Whistleblower:

  • Teacher Zanita Perez reported the misconduct seven times but claims she was silenced and targeted by school leadership.

• Current Developments:

  • Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered a full criminal investigation.
  • School statement claims they only recently learned of allegations, facing skepticism due to timeline and prior internal reports.
  • Outside legal counsel hired, drawing criticism as a potential cover-up move.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On the magnitude:

  "If this is true, this is horrific on many levels. First, this would be illegal on a lot of different fronts because parents were not told, parental rights were violated." (21:35)

• On school priorities:

  "Have you ever tried to get Tylenol in a public school setting?... But yet they facilitated and took her to an abortion facility and maybe even paid for it. A life ending procedure..." (38:31)

• On broader implications:

  "If we know now of two minors whose abortions were facilitated illegally and possibly illegally paid for with taxpayer funds, there's probably a lot more. My next question is, how many more don't we know about?" (35:20)

Whistleblower Timeline

• 2021: Alleged incidents occur; Perez reports repeatedly to leadership without effect.
• August 2025: Story breaks, public and official investigations begin.

3. The Science of Pregnancy: Baby’s Stem Cells Healing Mothers

Timestamps: 39:37-45:09

Key Points & Insights

• Kristan highlights new research demonstrating how fetal stem cells can enter a mother’s bloodstream and repair her heart after injury or heart attack during pregnancy.
• The Mount Sinai study tagged fetal stem cells in mice, tracing their journey from the placenta to the mother's injured heart, where they differentiated into various cardiac cell types, aiding repair.
• This directly refutes common pro-choice talking points portraying pregnancy as harmful or “parasitic” to the mother.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On scientific wonder:

  "That’s amazing. Unbelievable. I don’t even know how they did that. How did they tag these stem cells and turn them green and then they traced them from the placenta to the mother, the mouse mother's heart? I mean, that's crazy." (43:24)

• On the abortion debate:

  "Parasites don’t do that… The child in the womb can also give and give. And that’s what we’ve just proven. This is just amazing." (44:41)

Practical Takeaway

• Hawkins encourages pro-lifers to use this science in debates, arming themselves with the Mount Sinai study for campus conversations.

Notable Quotes – At a Glance

• Kristan Hawkins:

  "It's a beautiful ad for homeschooling, in case you didn't know, because why would you let your children have access to these depraved individuals who literally have shown they don't care about them, they just care about advancing their agenda?" (39:09)

• On systemic issues:

  "There should be zero, zero tolerance for abuse and coercion or cutting parents out of literally life and death decisions." (37:56)

Segment Timestamps

• Senate Parliamentarian Discussion: 00:00–19:45
• Fairfax County Secret Abortion Allegations: 19:46–39:36
• Fetal Stem Cell Research / Pregnancy Benefits: 39:37–45:09

Summary Takeaways

• Kristan Hawkins is sharply critical of Senate Republicans’ handling of the parliamentarian’s role in pro-life legislation, urging bold action before the next budget round.
• She covers deeply troubling allegations from Fairfax County, advocating for transparency, accountability, and safeguarding parental rights.
• Finally, Kristan offers a positive scientific perspective on pregnancy, presenting cutting-edge research as a tool in the pro-life movement’s public debate arsenal.

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