Action Center to Stop the Right-to-Abortion Amendment The Right-to-Abortion Amendment to the Virginia Constitution is a very dangerous threat to unborn babies. If enacted, this Extreme Amendment would eliminate all restrictions on abortion all the way up until the moment of birth. VSHL is aggressively opposing passage of this amendment but it is only with a large groundswell of opposition that we can defeat the Amendment. This Action Center gives YOU the tools to ...
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Governor’s bill to protect unborn child who can feel pain formally introduced True to his word Governor Glen Youngkin presented the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to the General Assembly earlier this week, on the opening day of the 2023 GA Session, which is being patroned by Del Kathy Byron, R-22, in the House of Delegates and Senator Stephen Newman, R-23, in the Virginia Senate. Action Item: Use the VSHL Legislative Action Center ...
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New FDA rules allows pharmacies to dispense deadly abortion drugs Under pro-abortion President Biden the FDA will now allow the drug used to kill unborn children to be freely dispensed under new rules. On Tuesday, January 3rd, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the labeling for mifepristone (generic for Mifeprex) to allow pharmacies to dispense the drug. Unfortunately, both CVS and Walgreens have stated that they will sell the drug in ...
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VSHL Press Release Virginia Society for Human Life is pleased that Governor Youngkin is moving forward with his promise to offer a bill that will protect pain capable unborn babies by preventing gruesome abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. 18 states have passed pain capable laws that are currently protecting babies and their mothers from the dangerous late term abortions that were often allowed under Roe v. Wade. There is solid support across all ...
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Petition to the Virginia General Assembly toStop the Extreme Right-to-AbortionAmendment to the Virginia Constitution Whereas, Pro-Abortion Politicians are threatening to amend the Virginia Constitution to eliminate any and all restrictions on abortion up until birth; and Whereas, This amendment would codify Roe v. Wade into the Virginia Constitution; and Whereas, This amendment would strike down existing pro-life laws and permanently prevent passage of new pro-life laws like: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Parental Consent Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ...
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2022 Helen Donavan Memorial Essay Contest “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke Calling All High Schooling Seniors The Northern Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) is sponsoring the Helen M. Donovan Memorial Award Essay Contest. This contest is open to Virginia high school seniors. Cash Prizes 1st place award: $1,000 2nd place award: $500 ESSAY TITLE: Promoting the Culture of Life As ...
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UPDATE: Matching Fund is now $45,000. Please donate by December 31st to help VSHL complete the Matching Fund. Every Donation until December 31st will be matched Dollar-For-Dollar up to $45,000. Please help our Pro-life Efforts in Virginia today. However you can help and whatever amount you can donate is greatly appreciated and will be used in our efforts to help protect unborn babies. Your gift will help VSHL keep our pro-life programs ...
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Donate for Giving Tuesday & Double Your Gift to Help Save Babies! That's right, every donation to VSHL on Giving Tuesday will be doubled. Your gift of $25 for VSHL turns into $50 once matched. Your gift of $100 turns into $200 for VSHL. This applies to every donation and monthly pledge made today. This is a powerful way for you to help save unborn babies. We are preparing for an ...
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Virginia Pro-life Day Plans Underway! It’s time to turn to our plans to Influence the 2023 Virginia General Assembly. The General Assembly session will start on January 11th. It will be a short but intense session. (2023 is an election year for all the members of the GA, both the State Senate and the House of Delegates.) It is with great excitement that VSHL announces that we are already deep in plans ...
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Virginia Society for Human Life is very pleased to see Arlington Diocese Bishop Burbidge elected to serve as the new chair for the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities. Bishop Burbidge has been outspoken in his commitment to making pro-life issues a centerpiece of the activities in the Arlington Diocese and the Commonwealth of Virginia. His commitment to helping mothers and babies through NoVA’s pregnancy services network is just part of ...
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