Virginia Senate Votes Today On Bill To Put Abortion Until Birth In State Constitution

The Senate will vote on February 6th. ‘Right to Abortion Amendment’ This would render abortion illegal. ‘fundamental right’ In the commonwealth.

Virginians flocked to their capital last week for the first pro-life rally since the overturning. Roe v. Wade.

Virginia legislators will vote on a few life-saving bills this Monday and Tuesday. Feb. 7 marks “crossover day,” With each house concluding actions on legislation except for budget bills.

The Senate will vote Feb. 6 SJ 255?, “Right to Abortion Amendment” That would make abortion legal. “fundamental right” In the commonwealth. This is a state constitutional amendment Would allow The taxpayers must pay for abortion up until the time of birth. If the amendment passes both chambers in consecutive years, and then passes a state ballot referendum, it would become law. It would effectively repeal all pro-life laws, even those Republicans trying to pass it in this session.

The Born Alive Abortion Survivor Del. sponsored the bill. Nick Freitas of Culpeper would require all health care providers performing abortions to provide the same care to infants who survive the procedure as to those born at the same gestational age. Del. Karen Greenhalgh, R Virginia Beach is sponsoring “right to know” Take actionThis law would apply to any provider of abortion who fails to obtain written consent from the woman before she undergoes it.

Del. Tara Durant, R-Fredricksburg, introduced House Bill 2476 Virginia to increase information access to pregnant centers. This bill would allow women to have free online access after the birth of their child.

The Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) estimated several thousand citizens gathered at the bell tower in Capitol Square on Feb. 1 to hear the testimonies of post-abortive women, pro-life leaders, bishops from both of Virginia’s Catholic dioceses, VSHL President Olivia Gans Turner, and state Attorney General Jason Miyares. Republican Governor, Glenn Youngkin, is leading pro-life supporters. Glenn Youngkin then walked around Capitol Hill.

The traditional show of support for life followed the state’s second annual “Defending Life Day,” A morning of advocacy was held at the Virginia General Assembly, where over 500 pro-life constituents pressed their legislators for support for protection bills for the unborn.

For the protection of life, it takes a hard fight

As the 2023 General Assembly progresses, life advocates face an uphill struggle. Louise Lucas, D.Portsmouth State Senator, is leading an anti-life majority as Senate president pro Tempore. She has promised to block pro-life legislation. Following a series on life legislation votes on January 26, Lucas said that as long Democrats retained a majority in the Senate, any bills to protect human life from its earliest stages would be blocked. “never pass.”

Two bills were killed by the Senate Education and Health Committee on Jan. 26, under the leadership of Lucas.