Read the Press Release issued by VSHL condemning the court decision overturning an FDA rule requiring an in-person doctor visit before chemical abortion drugs can be prescribed.
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Abortion Policy , General Assembly , Issues , News , Pro-Life Action
July 1st, 2020: A Bad Day for Virginia’s Women and Children, A Good Day for Abortionists
Today, July 1, 2020, pro-life laws that took years to establish in Virginia’s code will be ripped away as the new laws passed in the 2020 General Assembly go into effect. Pro-abortion groups will have much to celebrate, but the babies and mothers of Virginia will be left with no protection from the lies they are told by abortionists and the deadly reality of what abortion does to their children. The right ...
Read MoreEvery year VSHL holds the Alex and Geline Williams Oratory contest for High School Juniors and Seniors. With the Coronavirus shutdown we were not able to hold our normal local and statewide in-person contests. So this year we had a virtual contest where students submitted their speech via video. I am pleased to announce that the winner of this year's contest is Juliette Orr. Juliette was a Senior at Seton School in ...
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Pro-Life Speech by Mother Teresa Today is also the 35th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s powerful pro-life speech at the 1985 National Right to Life Convention. She was introduced by VSHL’s own Geline Williams. Here is a link to the video from C-SPAN's website:
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VSHL assisted in bringing together a team of state-wide advocates for the disabled, the community and medical staff to set out terms for the application of treatment. VSHL coordinated on conference calls to draw on these experts help. The final product is a guideline that can be used now or in the future as this sort of circumstance may come again. This document will be used as needed if and or ...
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All mothers deserve to be celebrated everyday but especially now, as we all depend on mothers at home and in essential jobs holding us all together, entertaining, cooking, teaching, nursing, healing, inspiring and protecting all of us. We know that mothers are serving our families and neighborhoods as never before. Some are at home, some are at hospitals or first responder jobs, some are working long hours at grocery stores ...
Read MoreVSHL President Olivia Gans Turner will be holding a Telephone Town Hall to discuss the recent session of the General Assembly and discuss what is coming, especially the “Right-to-Abortion” Amendment to the Virginia Constitution. Delegate Todd Gilbert Joining Olivia will be staunch staunch pro-life advocate and current Minority Leader in the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert. He was the delegate who questioned Del. Kathy Tran last year about her radical abortion bill ...
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VSHL President Olivia Gans Turner will be holding a Telephone Town Hall to discuss the recent session of the General Assembly and discuss what is coming, especially the "Right-to-Abortion" Amendment to the Virginia Constitution. Joining Olivia will be staunch staunch pro-life advocate and current Minority Leader in the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert. He was the delegate who questioned Del. Kathy Tran last year about her radical abortion bill when she ...
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Please download the Spring 2020 Virginia Pro-Life Report that highlights the 2020 session of the Virginia General Assembly. VSHL Spring 2020 Virginia Pro-Life Report.
Read MoreVSHL President discusses Gov. Northam pro-abortion bill signing on Good Friday. Olivia Gans Turner appeared via skype on Monday, April 13th to discuss Gov. Northam signing on Good Friday of the pro-abortion bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly that would eliminate Virginia's Woman's Right-to-Know legislation which included a waiting period and showing the ultrasound of the baby before every abortion. The legislation also allowed non-doctors to perform abortions.
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