Billboard vandalized twice, but pro-life group remains undeterred

A billboard meant to honor motherhood in Colorado has been vandalized not once, but twice in one month. The organization behind it is now more determined than ever to spread its life-affirming message.

Key Takeaways:

• The billboard of a pro-life group has been vandalized twice in Denver, Colorado, in a month.

• The organization, ProLife Across America, is a non-political non-profit group that posts pro-life billboards across the nation, featuring a help hotline for those experiencing unplanned pregnancies.

• Other billboards purchased by the group have also been vandalized, since attacks against pro-life groups began to ramp up following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

The Backstory:

ProLife Across America, a non-political, 501c3 organization dedicated to changing hearts and saving babies lives, was founded in 1989 by Mary Ann Kuharski, based on Biblical principles and Roman Catholic teachings. The group is actively being the hands and feet of Jesus to many. 

The group posts billboards across the country. Last year, the organization placed more than 10,400 billboards in 46 states, which generated more than 3,880 calls, 1,590 live chats and 680 emails to the group's hotline.

Featuring smiling baby faces, the billboards share messages of hope and interesting fetal development facts in an eye-catching and impactful way. When women or men reach out to the 800 number on the billboards, they receive 24/7 personal connection and direction for their needs, through either a team member of ProLife Across America (during business hours) or Heartbeat International, the organization's partner. 

The Details:

But not everyone has reacted well to these very visible reminders of the miracle of life.

Attacks ramp up

“There’s been a big uptick in vandalism since the overturning of Roe v. Wade,” ProLife Across America president Angie Johnson told Live Action News after one of the group's billboards was vandalized in Denver, Colorado, last week.

“The temperature is heated," she added. "Before 2022, [vandalism] was far and few between. Now we have dealt with this in 2023, '24, '25 and the most recent in 2026.”

A billboard along U.S. 24 near Old Colorado City, which featured a message saying, “Thanks for life, Mom!” with a photo of a smiling infant and the tagline, “Life begins at conception,” was spray painted. The black lettering stated, “Trump is a pedophile war criminal!”

Chad Roach, deacon at Reformation Church of Elizabeth in Elbert County, told The Gazette that his congregation of 250 had raised thousands of dollars to help pay for this particular billboard. 

“There’s no question there is a battle of ideas going on in our culture, and it was not a surprise to us that people may disagree with the message that we believe every life is deeply precious, and life is to be loved, cherished and valued because it is a gift of God.”

Johnson told Live Action News that the vandalism is both a frustration and a financial burden.

“When something like this happens, ProLife Across America must pay to recreate the damaged or even destroyed billboard,” she said, adding that since 2022 several of the group's billboards have been vandalized, including one in Bellingham, Washington, in January of 2023; one in Eugene, Oregon, in February of 2024; one in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in February of 2025; one in Martinez, California, in April of 2025; and the latest one in Denver, Colorado.

Live Action News also previously reported on one of the group's billboards that was vandalized in 2023 in Portland, Oregon, in which the hotline information was blacked out and the displayed photo was spray painted with the messaged, "Kill Them Kids."

A second attack at the same site

Not even 48 hours after Johnson originally spoke with Live Action News, she reached out to report that the group's new replacement billboard had been vandalized as well — with a concerning message.

Johnson received a call from 19-year-old resident Jake Butler, who informed her about the second instance of vandalism at the same site, this time with the message, “Dead Men Don’t Rape.” Though spray paint blotted out the email of the organization, Butler was able to read the phone number on the billboard to call Johnson.

Why It Matters: 

After the first incident, Johnson told Live Action News, “We are saddened that our billboard meant to honor and support mothers was vandalized. This message was designed to offer hope, compassion, and practical help to women facing difficult and unexpected pregnancies."

She added:

"Acts like this don’t just damage property—they attempt to silence a message that many women rely on in moments of fear and isolation. Through our #800 Hotline for Help, we remain committed to ensuring that women know they are not alone, that support is available, and that both they and their baby are valued. We will not be deterred from continuing that mission.” 

After the second vandalism incident, Johnson expressed gratefulness to Butler and a determination to continue to share the message of hope:

“We’re so grateful for the Good Samaritan who alerted us and even offered to help clean the billboard off, sharing that he believes in our message as well. While some attempt to deface it and write such disturbing language, we will continue to stand for Moms and Babies with compassion and conviction. And we will pray for those who did this, for our country and for peace.

Vandalizing a message of hope doesn’t erase it - it proves why it’s needed. We will keep this message up and keep pointing women to real support.”

Colorado has no gestational limits on abortion, protects abortion as a "right" in its state constitution, requires taxpayer-funded Medicaid and private insurance to cover abortion costs, and has a law to protect abortion providers in the state who mail abortion drugs into other states where those drugs are illegal.

Johnson said that Lamar Advertising, the billboard company, has suggested that the second replacement billboard be located in a different area in the hopes this does not happen again. 

Visit ProLife Across America to learn more about the billboards.