By Wanda Franz, Ph.D.

Dear Friends,

In the recently released national polls, Gallup shows that there has been an increase in pro-life sentiment across the country. When people are asked if they consider themselves to be pro-life or pro-choice, 60% of Americans identify with the pro-life position. This is because there has been a public awareness of what it means to be “pro-choice.” Our opponents have always hidden their support for late-term abortions, but that has all changed.

Today, every single one of the Democrat candidates for President of the United States have publicly claimed they support abortion until birth, including taxpayer funding of abortion. This has exposed their true intentions, which is at variance with the majority of Americans. Opposition to late-term abortions is overwhelming with 71% saying abortion should be illegal during the third trimester. This includes 60% of Democrats, 85% of Republicans and 72% of Independents.

A Marist Poll taken in February showed one of the biggest pro-life shifts in history. Americans moved toward the pro-life direction on abortion by a 17% margin in one month after New York state legalized abortions up to birth. Once Americans know that the “pro-choice” position means the ability to “choose” abortion until birth, they realize that they can no longer identify with it. The pro-life movement has a wonderful opportunity to educate and inform these new pro-life individuals.

The pro-life movement has always argued that the Constitution does not contain a “right to abortion.” Indeed, the Constitution is based on the Declaration of Independence that guarantees us the “…right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The “right to life” is our first right as American citizens. President Trump has been a powerful voice for the pro-life position. He said he would pick the kind of Supreme Court Justice who would “interpret the Constitution the way the founders wanted it interpreted,” and he has not disappointed his voters.  In addition, he has used his Presidential powers to end taxpayer funding of abortion to abortion providers worldwide, including Planned Parenthood.

West Virginians for Life is poised to bring education to the people of our state, and we need your help to reach our goal of ending abortion on demand. Thank you for your continuing support of West Virginians for Life as a member of our Rose Society.  We truly appreciate your monthly financial contributions to fund our pro-life work.

P.S. Here are sponsorship forms and ad contracts for the West Virginians for Life State Convention Resource Manual. Please consider assisting WVFL in support of its Convention on Saturday, October 19 in Fairmont at Trinity Assembly of God.