Action on 2003 General Assembly Pro-Life Legislation

Please contact Governor Warner and urge him to sign the pro-life legislation passed by the General Assembly. Pro-life bills include those banning partial-birth infanticide, requiring parental consent prior to a minor's abortion, providing "safe haven" for babies after birth, authorizing "Choose Life" license plates, and providing positive information regarding adoption prior to abortion. (For details on these bills and the votes taken on them, see Status of Bills Relating to Pro-Life Issues.)

In the event the Governor should decide to veto, or substantially modify, any of these pro-life bills, Please contact your Delegate and State Senator and urge them to support overriding the Governor's action.

When to contact

Contact Governor Warner immediately. Contact delegates and senators only if Governor Warner takes action to veto or substantially modify these bills.

How to contact Governor Warner

  • Email: Fill out and submit the Governor's electronic correspondence form.
  • Mail: Send a letter to The Honorable Mark Warner, Governor of Virginia, State Capitol, Richmond, VA 23219.
  • Fax: Fax a letter to (804) 371-6351.
  • Telephone the Governor's office at: (804) 786-2211.

How to contact General Assembly members

You can telephone and leave a phone message for any General Assembly member by calling 1-800-889-0229 (in Richmond 698-1990).
You can find the direct telephone number and e-mail address of your delegate or senator on the General Assembly web page. If you don't know who your legislator is, go to that web page and click on "Who's My Legislator."

VSHL is the Virginia affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee.

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Last updated 7/11/2008

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