About UTSFL

University of Toronto Students for Life (UTSFL) is a student-run club committed to proclaiming and defending the dignity of all human life from fertilization to natural death.

We seek to do this by educating the University of Toronto community on the right to life and advocating for human rights for all human beings. We oppose abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and all other acts which fail to protect the dignity of human life. We work to connect members of the University of Toronto community with resources and support for alternatives to abortion, and healing from the trauma of abortion.

2024-2025 Executive Committee

President: Bernadette Zasowski

College: St. Michael’s
Year: 1st
Program: Humanities
Bio: I’m pro-life because I believe that every life is a gift and should be valued from conception to natural death. I want to be a voice for the unborn and help restore respect for all human life, advocating for its protection and care at every stage.

Vice President: Andrew Liu

Faculty: Engineering
Year: 2nd
Program: Material Engineering
Bio: Abortion is a means by which lives are lost, forcibly taken away, many more than our societies stop to consider, each one being one too many. The pro-life movement opposes this tragedy of our era.

Treasurer: Adriano Portincasa

College: St. Michael’s
Year: 2nd
Program: Philosophy, History
Bio: I am pro-life because I believe that every innocent human being, from the moment of conception, has the right to life. Abortion is an intrinsic evil that kills the innocent, rejects the value of the human person, and betrays our responsibility to protect and love our children.

Communications Liaison: Angelica Vecchiato

College: Victoria
Year: 3rd
Program: International Relations
Bio: I believe that each and every human being has inherent dignity, premised upon the fact that they are a person, deserving of love and respect. Each life is worth living— we all have the potential to do incredible things!

Outreach Coordinator: Peter Naus 🐭

Campus: Scarborough
Year: 3rd
Program: Environmental Geoscience, Public Policy
Bio: All human beings should have legal protection from conception to natural death. This means that preborn human beings are persons. #BabiesROCK #MakeMoreBabies

Hospitality Officer: Julia

College: St. Michael’s
Year: 1st
Program: Math and Statistics
Bio: I believe that life is a precious gift. My goal is to proclaim that message louder for those who can’t.

 

Get Involved With Our Activities!

• Activism Team: We run weekly pro-life outreach at the University of Toronto, in partnership with Toronto Against Abortion
• Volunteer Outreach Team: We volunteer weekly at a charity that supports women and families facing difficult pregnancies
• Seminars: We hold weekly meetings to learn more about bioethics, strategy, apologetics, biology, politics, philosophy, and beyond

Learn how to get involved with UTSFL!