Virginia Society for Human Life

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Virginia Society for Human Life
Formation1967
Headquarters
Richmond, VA
President
Olivia Gans Turner
Websitevshl.org

The Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) is a non-profit organization advocating an end to abortion in

pro-life candidates for Virginia public office. Olivia Gans Turner is the current president of VSHL and the Director of the American Victims of Abortion (AVA).[4]

Activities

VSHL works opposes

embryonic stem cell research, and euthanasia in Virginia with the ultimate goal of ending those practices in the state and nationwide. It lobbies for legislation to criminalize abortion and against reproductive rights legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. VSHL president Olivia Gans Turner claimed that during Virginia General Assembly sessions, VSHL has a team of two to three people lobbying the General Assembly.[2]

In 2011, VSHL was involved in the passage of a bill to regulate abortion clinics as "ambulatory surgical centers".[2] The bill, which passed the House by a large margin and passed the Senate after a tiebreaker vote from Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, contributed to the closure of three of the state's 21 abortion clinics between its enactment in 2011 and the Virginia Board of Health's 2015 vote to end the hospital-style regulations for abortion clinics.[5][6]

In August 2012, VSHL started a

anti-abortion program. VSHL Olivia Gans Turner attended the event and presented workshops on how abortion affects women and the world.[4]

In the Fall of 2012, VSHL supported Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's push to have abortion clinics fall under the same regulations as hospitals.[7]

In January 2013, VSHL supported an

Virginia State Capital that drew several hundred demonstrators. Several dozen pro-choice advocates showed up as well.[8]

VSHL supported the amendment by Governor

Affordable Care Act. The Virginia General Assembly approved the amendment on 3 April 2013 after the Virginia House of Delegates approved the amendment earlier in the day.[9]

In April 2013, VSHL advocated that the Virginia Board of Health require abortion clinics to follow the same construction standards as hospitals. The Virginia Board of Health approved regulations requiring the states abortion clinics to follow existing standards of construction for new hospitals by a vote of 11-2. "These reasonable regulations will begin to rein in reckless abortionists in Virginia" stated Olivia Gans Turner.[10] In 2015, The Virginia Board of Health voted to remove these requirements on abortion clinics by a vote of 9–6.[6]

Mission statement

"Virginia Society for Human Life, Inc., is a voluntary and non-denominational organization united in the belief that the human being in his innate dignity and worth should be safeguarded by law at every stage of biological development. Through education and legislative activity, the Society's purpose is to promote measures which will insure protection for all innocent human life."[1]

VSHL PAC

VSHL PAC provides support to

2011 state elections, 11 of VSHL's endorsed state Senate candidates and 21 endorsed House of Delegates candidates were elected.[13]

VSHL v. FEC

VSHL was involved in a federal court case against the

501(c)(3) non-profit. VSHL said the law was too broad. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, agreed, and issued an injunction against the FEC prohibiting them from enforcing the law in question. However, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned the lower court's nationwide injunction and amended the injunction to apply only to VSHL.[14][non-primary source needed][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Sadosky, Jeff (20 December 2007), Fred Thompson Receives the Endorsement of Virginia Society for Human Life (Press release), McLean, Virginia: Standard Newswire, retrieved 9 September 2013
  2. ^ a b c "Moving Forward". worldmag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-04.
  3. ^ "Virginia Society for Human Life - About Us". vshl.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Historic VSHL Pro Life Camp National Right to Life News.org, 20 August 2012. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ Schulte, Brigid (2011-02-26). "Abortion clinics fear new Virginia law could shut them down". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  6. ^ a b Portnoy, Jenna (2015-09-17). "Virginia Board of Health rolls back strict abortion clinic regulations". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  7. ^ New Regulations Could Treat Virginia Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals National Public Radio.Org, 7 January 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
  8. ^ Protesters on both sides of abortion debate gather at Capitol Times Dispatch.com, 9 January 2010. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
  9. ^ Block on Abortion Coverage Passes Times Dispatch.com, 4 April 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
  10. ^ Stricter Building Rules Times Dispatch.com, 13 April 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
  11. ^ VSHL 2009 Endorsements Archived April 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Virginia Society for Human Life". opensecrets.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Virginia Society for Human Life - Pro-lifers Win Majorities in 2011 Election!". vshl.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  14. ^ "FEC Litigation - Court Case Abstracts - V". fec.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  15. ^ Circuit Court decision Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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