On Thursday, March 10, the West Virginia Senate voted 25-9 and the House of Delegates voted 85-15 to override Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act (SB 10), making West Virginia the third state to pass this historic legislation. The bill, which earlier had passed 24-9 in the
West Virginia is the third state to pass The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, SB 10. On Monday, it successfully passed with bipartisan support in the House of Delegates by a vote of 86-13. SB 10 outlaws a form of abortion that “dismember[s] a living unborn child and extract[s] him or her one
The West Virginia Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, SB 10, successfully made it through both the House Health Committee Tuesday by voice vote and House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday by a 19-6 margin. This after a Monday public hearing in the House Chamber that pitted pro-life advocates against opponents of the bill. Read
February 2016 Dear Friends for Life, Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President The WV Legislative Session began in January and is well underway. Our lobbyist in Charleston, Karen Cross, is working hard to pass the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (SB 10/HB 4004). This bill would outlaw a form of abortion that
West Virginians for Life (WVFL) is hoping the state’s legislative body will pick up where it left off and pass another pro-life bill during this 60-day session. WVFL is seeking passage of a Dismemberment Abortion Ban. Recent undercover videos released by The Center for Medical Progress have shown high-ranking executives of Planned Parenthood abortionists casually
Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President Dear Friends for Life, Happy New Year! On January 22, 2016, we will be recognizing the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton, which invalidated the properly passed abortion laws in all 50 states and made, in all practicality, abortion on demand the law of the land.
During the next legislative session in West Virginia, passage of an Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act will be sought. The 60-day session begins January 13 and lasts through March 12, 2016. Annual Pro-Life Rally Day is Tuesday, February 16, with a noon rally in the lower rotunda of the State Capitol and a
Dear Friends, Most Americans are very uncomfortable about the idea of abortion, but many of them cling to the notion that abortion must be available for the “hard cases” such as “in the case of rape.” Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President They are truly compassionate in wanting to provide help to the woman pregnant
Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President Dear Friends, West Virginians for Life is making plans for next year’s legislative session. We have met with the leadership in Charleston, WV to talk about our ideas. I would like to introduce you to a new piece of legislation that has passed in two states and is being
Wanda Franz, Ph.D.WVFL President Dear Friends, West Virginians for Life will hold the annual State Convention on October 31, 2015 at Trinity Assembly of God in Fairmont, WV. The doors will open at 9:00 a.m. for registration and the event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The theme this year is
