Pro-Life Group Sees Rise in Young Deaths After Low-Level Killings After Charlie Kirk’s Murder

President Donald Trump has recently been awarded the late change of the USA point in the USA KIRK Charlie Kirk’s presidential freedom of speech more than one month after the activist was killed. Kirk was vocal about his conservative and powerful views, and his legacy inspired a new wave of revivalism.

Shawn Carney, president and CEO of 40 Days for Life, praises President Donald Trump as “the most Pro-Life President we’ve ever had,” telling FOX News that he was happy to see the President honor Kirk.

“It was great to see him honor Charlie,” Carney said. “He stood for freedom, and there would be no free-life movement without free speech. Free speech is what 40 days of life is built on, that’s what the Pro-Life dialogue is built on. It [what] Charlie gave his life, and it was really great for all Americans who lived to see him honored by the highest honor in our nation. “

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Kirk was known to participate in debates across the country and around the world, often confronting his younger critics. Carney believes that Kirk’s willingness to go through tough times and his approachable and “authentic” nature drew new people to him and the lifestyle movement.

“Charlie was open and honest, and he was humble and willing to talk to you,” Fox News Digital said, adding that accessibility was key to the performance’s success.

“So many times it has hurt you to have an abortion. Many people feel supported by reproductive rights. And you can no longer go to hell. As charlie you are not afraid to share your faith, as Charlie was not.

Pro-Life Days 40 Days for Life has seen an uptick in interest in the revival of USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk’s murder. (Paul Chinn / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images; Trent Nelson / The Salt Lake Tribune / Getty Images)

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Carney said 40 Days to Live saw an uptick in interest, especially among younger activists, after Kirk was killed.

“His tragic death was just two weeks before we planned one of our biggest 40 days for life campaign around the world,” Carney said. “Over 700 cities participated, and we saw a huge increase, a 36% increase in engagement. We had such a great youth.

A statue of fallen analyst Charlie Kirk is placed at the Memorial in his Program, Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters)

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He recalled one young woman — who he did not name — who said she was “so afraid” to participate in pro-life activism prior to Kirk’s death. Carney noted that despite the “horrifying images” of the massacre, many felt empowered and compelled to speak out about their beliefs.

“You’d think the opposite would happen, that you’d be more afraid and others would be more afraid, but that wouldn’t happen,” she said. “He literally inspired her to overcome years of fear.”

Carney also talked about a TPUSA chapter leader whose mother tried to talk her son out of TPUSA participation or 40 days of life. The young man apparently told his mother that Charlie wanted him to speak up and not be drawn into the culture wars.

Members of the 40 Days for Life group Hold a Vigil near Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on March 05, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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When asked what Kirk’s dying message would be if he were to live, Carney said he would not give up. Carney added that he has heard Kirk-inspired newcomers say they believe the TPusa founder will want them to be free and not “politicized.”

“Right now in our culture, there’s a lot of reasons to be afraid, we can’t give in to them, we have to go out, we have to speak the truth and love, and that is what changes hearts and minds, and that’s the best way we can honor Charlie,” Carney told Fox News Digital.