Bob Marshall Calls for Action Against HJR1 and SJR 247 to Constitutionalize Child Killing and Abuse

Bob Marshall is warning about the dangers of this radical legislation which will constitutionally legitimize not only abortion but the abuse of minor children. It strips parental rights and makes it possible for minors to be manipulated and abused by activists. Read Bob's message and contact your Virginia legislators to fight this horrendous evil.

FROM BOB MARSHAL

Abortionists in Virginia’s General Assembly want to make it legally impossible to stop or even regulate abortion in Virginia.

They have proposed so-called “Reproductive Freedom Amendments” to Virginia’s Constitution, HJ R 1 and SJ R 247 now under consideration.

The House of Delegates will be voting on the Senate version of the no limits on abortion SJ R 247 very soon.  The House of Delegates passed its version last week with 51 Democrats voting YES, 48 Republicans voting NO, and one Republican not voting.  

It is urgent that you contact your Republican Delegates and ask them to offer amendments to make everyone go on record so they cannot hide the radical nature of these proposals from the public.  

Thirteen of these evil no restriction abortion amendments were added to state Constitutions by voters since 2022, in part, because no separate votes were taken showing how radical these measures are.

I strongly urge you to contact your delegates (Republican and Democratic) and urge they offer and accept amendments which will limit the harm from these bills and then vote NO on final passage. 

Senate Republicans offered amendment requiring parental consent and saving the life of a child who survives an abortion

Remember, it is licit to reduce moral evils when you do not have the ability to stop other evils.  Amendments should be offered that:

•        Prohibit so-called “Reproductive Freedom” for decision making from applying to persons under 18;    

•        Prohibit tax funded. [60% of voters oppose tax funded abortion.  (Knights of Columbus Marist Poll, January 2023)];    

•        Require parental consent before school counselors/others can help students change their sex/gender.  [71% of registered voters support, 21 % oppose. (CRC Research, March 2023 for Parents Defending Education)];

•        Exempt pro-life pregnancy aid centers from having to refer women to abortion clinics.   [Of likely voters 50% oppose compelling pregnancy centers, 29% support and 20% are undecided.  (Rasmussen, 3/16/2017)];

•        The General Assembly may require parental consent for any reproductive or sex altering services or drugs, or medical procedures.  [56% support, 43% oppose.  (PEW Research, May 2022)];  [67% of voters support parental consent.  (Marketing Resource Group) March, 2023)]

•        The General Assembly may exempt persons with professional licenses from being required to offer services providing reproductive services or cooperating with their implementation as a condition of keeping their professional licenses or of contracting with the Commonwealth or any of its subdivisions;

•        Abortion may not be performed by non-physicians and may only be performed by doctors who have hospital admission privileges.  [69% support, 30% oppose.  (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2020)];

•        The General Assembly may exempt institutions or individuals from requirements that mandate the provision of reproductive services including, but not limited to anti-fertility drugs or devices, sterilization, abortion, or providing gender, sex altering services.

•        Allow enactment of 24-hour abortion waiting period.  [63% of voters support a 24-Hour abortion waiting period.  (Marketing Resource Group, March, 2023)];  [69% Favor, 28% Oppose. (Gallup, 2011)];

•        Require life and health saving treatment of a child who survives an abortion. 

Please copy and paste these amendments in your email to Virginia delegates and call your Delegates as well.