Virginia Society for Human Life Sights Tragic Report That Abortion is on the Rise in Virginia

Virginia Society for Human Life Sights Tragic Report That Abortion is on the Rise in Virginia The latest report from the pro-abortion Guttmacher organization indicates what many pro-lifers have feared for Virginia since the Dobbs decision in 2022.  Abortion promoters are using the lack of protective pro-life laws and the virtually unregulated practice of abortion in the first two trimesters of pregnancy to turn the Commonwealth into a destination for abortions.  ...

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One in 10 Women who use Abortion Drugs Face Major Health Risks

One in 10 Women who use Abortion Drugs Face Major Health Risks. A new large study conducted in America on women who have used the drug mifepristone to cause an abortion indicates that they face greater health risks than previously recognized—with 1 in 10 women facing serious health risks. The study conducted by the Ethics and Public Policy Center highlights the complications that women face from a drug that did not receive ...

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Pro-abortion Delegates Vote in Committee to Slip Extreme Abortion Amendment Forward, Ignoring Public Opposition and Outcry

Yesterday pro-abortion legislators in the House of Delegates passed their extreme Unlimited Abortion Up to Birth Amendment to the Virginia Constitution out of the Privileges and Election Committee. The committee agenda was not posted for the public to see and comment on until 24 hours before the meeting.  To make matters worse, a last-minute substitute version was introduced at the meeting, denying the chance for legislators or the public to read ...

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Comments and Testimonies urgently needed as Virginia Pro-Abortion democrats vow to change the Virginia Constitution

The Privileges and Elections committee has posted their agenda for this Wednesday, Nov. 13th and it does include HJ1. They have opened a portal on the GA site to receive public comments pro or con.  It is essential that pro-life people put their comments in opposition to this radical amendment on this site. The committee staff will count those opposed and those in favor of HJ1.  So far, the pro-abortion side has ...

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The Unlimited Abortion Up to Birth Amendment is on the Table This Week! Speak Out Now!

Here we go! Only days away from the dramatic national election results and Virginia’s pro-abortion legislators are ready to move forward this week on their dreadful plan to enshrine abortion up to birth in the state Constitution. Raise Your Voice! Pro-life Virginians must make their voices heard immediately! Please Use the VSHL Action Center link to send your message to your members of the General Assembly. Please share this link with your ...

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The Biden White House issued a proclamation that declared National Women’s Health Week the week of May 12-18. Curiously, the statement called for unlimited abortion access as part of women’s health care. Celebrating motherhood and women’s health in the same week seems logical, but the logic is twisted by the current debate about abortion. The argument that abortion is critical to women’s health is a masterful stroke of manipulation — manipulation ...

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"A recurring theme in the scenarios outlined is an erroneous application of the laws regarding abortion as they apply to situations regarding life of the mother and miscarriage. I am aware of no state in which physicians are unable to provide care for women whose lives are threatened by a pregnancy complication or who have lost their children to miscarriage. However, misinterpretation of laws can lead to delays in needed ...

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We must not allow extremist abortion promoters to will this election year! A new letter to the editor From VSHL President Olivia Gans Turner. This is the truth about these elections across the country this year. Please pay attention. "Voters do have to think about where the candidates stand on abortion. They need to know that every Democrat running for Congress in Virginia this year are radical in their views on ...

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Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman Chris Smith Reintroduce the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act

Following the recent Supreme Court Ruling reversing Roe v. Wade, new pro-life action in the U.S. Congress has been championed by two leading pro-life members, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ).  Together, they have reintroduced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act, which would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, a point by which science shows that the unborn child is capable of experiencing great pain when killed ...

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