46 Days at the Virginia General Assembly. Lives saved and damage prevented.

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) Odd year sessions at the Virginia General Assembly are often described as a Demolition Derby, a high-speed car race, or like drinking from a fire hose. All accurate descriptions of the madness that comes with these short legislative sessions in Virginia’s off year election …

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Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion in Virginia

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VHSL) This week the General Assembly will attempt to vote on a new budget for the Commonwealth Virginia. Members of the General Assembly are in conference now to reconcile the Senate and Houses version of the new Budget before the 2023 General Assembly session ends …

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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Extreme Right-to-Abortion Amendment must be Defeated by Virginia House!

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) The Extreme Right-to-Abortion Amendment passed the Virginia State Senate by a vote of 21-18. Now we must defeat it in the House of Delegates. Please use the VSHL Legislative Action Center to contact your Delegate to Oppose the Right-to-Abortion Amendment to the Virginia Constitution …

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Pro-Life Legislation passes Virginia House of Delegates, Moves to the State Senate

By Olivia Gans Turner Three important bills to provide protection to pregnant women and girls as well a bill to ensure that babies who survive an abortion receive life saving care all passed from the House of Delegates Tuesday The bills are: All three passed the full House of Delegates along party lines, 52-47. These …

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Action Alert:  Committee Vote Scheduled on the Right-to-Abortion Amendment to the Virginia Constitution

Please use the VSHL Legislative Action Center to contact your State Senator and Delegate to oppose the Right-to-Abortion Amendment to the Virginia Constitution.   There is a Committee vote scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th on this Extreme Amendment.  It is important that both your State Senator and Delegate hear your opposition today! VSHL Legislative Action Center …

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A look ahead as we begin 2023 session of the Virginia Legislature

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) On the eve of the 2023 Virginia General Assembly which opened on Wednesday January pro-life members were preparing to attempt to guide several important pro-life bills though a still divided General Assembly. The House of Delegates holds a slim pro-life majority, but the state Senate …

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Virginia General Assembly Opens January 11. Much work to be done.

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) Happy New Year Friends! January 11, 2023, one week from now, the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session will begin. We have a lot of work to do this year.  There will be several important pro-life bills introduced, including the Governor Glenn Youngkin ’s bill …

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The Changing Landscape on Virginia’s Political Front

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) The extraordinary U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe last year set off a series of legislative initiatives on both sides of the aisle. Pro-abortion lawmakers around the country have fought to add amendments into state constitutions that make abortion a right under state …

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Va. Governor Youngkin ready to defend pro-life bill

 By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) On Sunday October 9th, Virginia’s pro-life governor Glenn Youngkin appeared on CNN and addressed his hopes of seeing a common sense law to prevent abortion after 15 weeks and to protect babies developed enough to feel pain in the womb. The Governor did a …

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Women are being lied to about what pro-life movement seeks

By Olivia Gans Turner, President, Virginia Society for Human Life Editor’s note. This appeared in the August issue of National Right to Life News. Please share with your pro-life family and friends. Editor’s note. This appeared in the Roanoke Times. The climate surrounding the reversal of Roe v. Wade is a swirling mess of hysteria …

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