Lila Rose
Lila Grace Rose (born July 27, 1988) is an American pro-life activist and the founder of Live Action. She conducts undercover activities in abortion facilities in the United States, including affiliates of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Biography
Rose was raised in San Jose, California, the third of eight children. She was home-schooled through the end of high school and majored in history at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She was raised as Evangelical Protestant and converted to Catholicism.
Rose founded the pro-life group Live Action when she was 15 and continued her activism at UCLA.
Activism
At the age of 15, Rose founded Live Action and began giving presentations to schools and youth groups. While at UCLA, she partnered with conservative activist James O’Keefe III. After further inspiration by Texas activist Mark Crutcher, Rose and O'Keefe investigated staffers in several Planned Parenthood facilities.
Rose has investigated abortion facilities, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, NAF affiliates, and others, across the country since then. Her activism focuses on issues such as the financial aspect of the abortion industry, the moral and ethical implications of abortion itself, and the activities of Planned Parenthood. "Racism Project," highlighting the high abortion rate in the African-American community, received support from Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr.