The 2013 legislative session is starting a month later as it does every four years due to the 2012 Presidential/Gubernatorial elections. Therefore, rather than in February, the Annual Pro-Life Rally will be held on Monday, March 18. Lead sponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.B. 2364 is Delegate Dave Perry (Fayette). House cosponsors
The Monongalia County Chapter of West Virginians for Life will be taking a chartered bus to Washington, D.C. for the 40th Annual March for Life on Friday, January 25, 2013. Cost is $10 per person or $25 for a family of three or more. Bus departs from Sears parking lot at Morgantown Mall at 4:30
Reid Power Grab and Senator Manchin Act Now to Prevent Senator Harry Reid from Turning the U.S. Senate Into a Rubber Stamp for President Obama This just in from the National Right to Life Federal Legislation Department: If you start hearing about "filibuster reform," don't be fooled. It's actually Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's
On January 22, 2013, the pro-life movement will recognize the 40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions that invalidated the properly passed abortion laws in all 50 states and made, in all practicality, abortion on demand the law of the land. Thus began a tragic experiment that has done great damage to Americans and our
Nine states thus far have enacted legislation that would limit abortions based on the pain suffered by unborn children; no court orders have blocked enforcement of any of those laws. Scientific research has revealed that the unborn baby feels pain at 20 weeks gestation. West Virginians for Life believes that its state residents will
Dear Friends for Life, Every November, West Virginians for Life sponsors the annual Rose Dinner to raise money for our educational efforts. In the past, we have had many special speakers, including writer and TV personality, Cal Thomas; writer and speaker, Wesley Smith; and former abortionist and author, Abby Johnson. This year, we are honored
The 14th annual Rose Dinner is Thursday, November 15 with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The dinner always raises funds for the Educational Trust Fund in order for the educational work of West Virginians for Life to continue. Robert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the
Dear Pro-life friends, You are part of the pro-life movement, and you understand how much work it takes to inform our nation about the devastating consequences of abortion. I want to tell you about an educational and legislative success story that just happened. Some time ago, the state of South Dakota passed a “woman’s right
Dear pro-life friends, West Virginians for Life has been warning about the dangers to you and your family of ObamaCare (The Affordable Care Act). Under this health care law, bureaucrats in Washington will make the health care decisions that affect you. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius already issued rules requiring all insurers, including self-insured churches, to
Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President Dear Pro-Life Friends, I know that all of you share my dismay at the direction our great country is taking. The Obama administration is imposing more and more government control into our lives, making it possible for so-called “progressives” to impose their philosophy on us Americans against our will.