Charleston, WV — The Women's Right to Know bill (SB 170) passed both Houses in West Virginia overhwelmingly and is on its way to Governor Bob Wise.
It is urgent that you contact Governor Bob Wise at (304) 558-2000 or (888) 438-2731 and ask him to sign the Women's Right to Know Bill (SB 170). Calls should continue through tomorrow, March 7, 2003. Please encourage as many pro-lifers to call as possible.
Also, please encourage your church congregation to pray that the Governor does not veto this legislation again this year. Ask them to contact Governor Bob Wise at (304) 558-2000 or (888) 438-2731 and ask him to sign the Women's Right to Know Bill (SB 170).
The Women's Right to Know bill will require that abortionists provide women and girls who want it with medically accurate, objective and non judgmental information regarding the risks of abortion, alternatives to abortion, and her developing unborn child 24-hours before her abortion.
States that have enacted this legislation have seen abortion rates drop as much as 16%, which could reduce the number of abortions in West Virginia by as much as 400 each year.
West Virginians for Life, the state affiliate to the National Right to Life Committee, is the only statewide organization solely dedicated to the protection of human life. WVFL works in educational, legislative, and political activities to ensure the right to life for unborn children, people with disabilities, and older people. For more information, call (304) 291-LIFE.
(This article courtesy of Steven Ertelt and the Pro-Life Infonet email newsletter. For more information or to subscribe go to www.prolifeinfo.org or email infonet@prolifeinfo.org.)