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Pregnancy is a beautiful act that brings new life into this world. At Kalamazoo Right to Life, we believe it's our mission to protect that life. Our pro-life organization was created to distribute education surrounding pro-life and abortion.

We offer memberships where our supporters and patrons can rent out a wide variety of educational materials that we've been collecting for over 40 years. Join our pro-life organization in Kalamazoo, MI by calling  (269) 615-2411  today.

Kalamazoo Right to Life is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of diverse and caring people united to protect the precious gift of human life from fertilization to natural death. We support the goals, political actions and movements of Right to Life of Michigan. Our goal is to provide the people of the Kalamazoo community with:

• Abortion statistics
• Pro-life education
• Legislation updates
• Political action movements

Our right to life organization was founded as a service organization so we can help our community in the best way possible. We help all women make the right decision when it comes to their pregnancy. You can count on us when you aren't sure who to turn to. Learn more about the benefits of choosing pro-life by browsing through our website.

In the Fall of 1969 local physician Dr. Joseph Kincaid, who had already established a "right to life committee" at his Catholic parish, founded Kalamazoo Right to Life. He was soon joined by two women, Dorothy Talanda and Virginia Ferrara. Membership grew beyond its Catholic base to include people from Reformed and Christian Reformed churches. When abortion-rights lawmakers attempted to pass reform legislation between 1970 and 1972, Kalamazoo Right to Life's leaders spoke in opposition, talking to civic or church groups. Reform bills failed during that time. However, in 1972 abortion-rights advocates secured enough signatures to place a referendum on the November, 1972 ballot that would have legalized abortion up to the 20th week of pregnancy. To defeat Referendum B, Kalamazoo Right to Life joined a coalition of other pro-life groups called Voice of the Unborn. Joe, Dorothy, and Virginia spent the Fall of 1972 speaking at high schools, colleges and universities, churches, civic groups, and debated opponents over an eight-county region. Their hard efforts paid off when the referendum was defeated 61 to 39 percent. In 1973 Voice of the Unborn became Michigan Citizens for Life, with Joe and Dorothy as original founders. Dr. Kincaid became Vice-President, a position he held until 2014. In 1979 Michigan Citizens for Life changed its name to Right to Life of Michigan. Over the years Kalamazoo Right to Life incorporated, started a newsletter, established a lending library of pro-life books and materials, opened an office, held garage sales and auctions, sold roses on Mother's Day, started a oratory speech contest for high school students, held memorial events on the Roe v. Wade anniversary, and hosted dinners to raise money for the Right to Life of Michigan Education Fund. We have campaigned for local pro-life candidates. We have participated in every petition drive launched by Right to Life of Michigan and its affiliated coalition. Kalamazoo Right to Life holds the distinction of being the oldest existing pro-life group in the state. Though our office has changed locations over the years, our mission remains the same: to protect human life from fertilization to natural death.