Today, August 13th, Governor Youngkin called on the Virginia State police to investigate the distressing reports from Fairfax County that involve county employees possibly violating state laws that protect parents’ right to know before a minor daughter has an abortion. “This story has shocked many parents across Virginia in recent days and must be taken seriously. It is a critical step to help clarify how this may have happened and who ...

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Alarm bells are going off again for parents in Fairfax County, Virginia. A report has emerged concerning activities at certain high schools in Fairfax County involving school staff members urging minor girls to get abortions without informing parents. Virginia law currently requires parental consent unless the teenager appeals for a judicial bypass. The details of the stories involved are still somewhat unclear, but they do raise alarming questions about how ...

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The Alexandria City Council has voted to allow abortion businesses to open in commercial and mixed-use areas thereby creating storefront abortion centers. The Council voted on Saturday after a heated public meeting during which many pro-life residents shared their opposition to the change. For over a week, the public had also been able to send messages to the council members regarding this new rule. In the end, the Alexandria City Council ...

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In a stunning victory for unborn children and the pro-life movement, voters have elected a straight pro-life ticket to the top three offices in Virginia’s government since 2009. Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin defeated pro-abortion radical, former governor Terry McAuliffe, by a close but clear margin of victory. Lt. Governor Winsome Sears and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares also convincingly defeated their pro-abortion opponents, Hala Ayala and Mark Herring, respectively. Virginia’s voters also flipped control ...

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Another pro-abortion bill is made law in Virginia. Yesterday the office of the Governor announced that he had signed 80 bills into law.  Among them were HB1896 (sponsor: Hudson-D) and SB 1276 (sponsor: McClellan-D) which together removed the state prohibition against funding abortions under health care exchanges offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.  With the growing attacks on the Hyde Amendment in Washington DC, it is only a matter of time ...

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Strips Away Conscience Rights for Doctors and Creates a Right to Demand an Abortion. On a mostly party line vote the House of Representatives voted 224-206 on February 25th to pass H. R. 5, the so-called Equality Act.  This dreadful bill will have the effect of virtually requiring all doctors and medical personal to perform or assist in abortion, regardless of their ethical or religious objections. VSHL alerted our members earlier this ...

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