By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. November 2023 Women’s Right to Know Act For nearly fifty years, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton made abortion a constitutional right, keeping pro-lifers from passing laws to prevent abortions in West Virginia. Our goal was to reverse these pernicious decisions. This finally occurred in
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. This year, West Virginians for Life is supporting passage of the Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act. This bill will outlaw abortions when the sole reason for the abortion is to prevent the birth of a child with Down syndrome or other disability.
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. The West Virginians for Life 23rd Annual Rose Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, November 11 at the Holiday Inn, Pineview Drive, in Morgantown. The reception is at 6:00 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 each or $1,000 for sponsoring a table of
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. As you know, the Biden-Harris Administration has become the most pro-abortion administration in the history of our country. Through Executive Orders, Biden has already undermined many of the pro-life policies of the Trump Administration. However, the greatest damage to unborn children in this country will be
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. We are here today to thank Senator Joe Manchin for his pro-life position over the lifetime of his political career. He has regularly voted for bills to limit abortion and the funding of abortion. He has been an outspoken critic of plans by the current Biden-Harris
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. Dear Friends, West Virginians for Life is planning a safe 8th Annual Golf Fore Life Tournament this year to protect against the Coronavirus, including the rules of social distancing. We encourage you to join us for healthy outdoor activity. The 8th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. Dear Friends, The 1973 Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton gave women in the United States the Constitutional right to have an abortion for all nine months of the pregnancy for any reason at all. Only the Supreme Court can reverse itself
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
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. Dear Friends, The Supreme Court, on May 28, passed down a decision on an Indiana bill that had two parts. They reversed the judgment of the Seventh Circuit regarding the disposition of fetal remains following abortions. In a win for the pro-life side, the Court recognized
By Wanda Franz, Ph.D. Dear Friends for Life, It is my great joy to wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the blessings of the season. It is certainly a time to think of family and the excitement of children as we welcome the birth of our savior. Everyone
