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The Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL) is a non-profit organization advocating an end to abortion in Virginia and the United States. VSHL is the Virginia affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee. It was founded in 1967 and is the oldest Pro Life organization in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Archives )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Virginia Society for Human Life - About Us )〕 The group has a political action committee, VSHL PAC, to support pro-life candidates for Virginia public office. Olivia Gans is the current president of VSHL and the Director of the American Victims of Abortion (AVA).〔(Historic VSHL Pro Life Camp ) ''National Right to Life News.org,'' 20 August 2012. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.〕 ==Activities== VSHL works through political and social channels against abortion, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, and other life issues in Virginia with the ultimate goal of ending those practices in the state and nationwide. It lobbies for pro-life legislation or against pro-choice legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. VSHL president Olivia Gans says that during a General Assembly session, VSHL has "a team of 2-3 individuals who are almost daily down at the General Assembly communicating, lobbying, giving our pro-life members information, reaching out to members who might be on the fence and monitoring bills...We may or may not support every pro-life bill that is put forward because we look at what kind of effort has the greatest chance of success in this session."〔 In 2011, VSHL was involved in the passage of a bill to regulate abortion clinics as hospitals.〔 The bill, which passed the House by an large margin and passed the Senate after a tiebreaker vote from Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, may force a number of abortion clinics in the state to close.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Abortion clinics fear new Virginia law could shut them down )〕 In August 2012 VSHL started a pro-life youth camp called Camp Joshua that is part of the Life & Leadership Camps Initiative developed by the National Right to Life pro-life program. Olivia Gans the president of VSHL and the Director of the American Victims of Abortion (AVA) attended the event and presented workshops on how abortion effects women and the world.〔 In the fall of 2012 VSHL supported Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's push to have abortion clinics fall under the same regulations that new hospital construction standards call for. Olivia Gans Turner president of the VSHL argued that the new abortion clinic rules were called for. She cited the notorious Pennsylvania abortion clinic in Philadelphia of Kermit Gosnell that Pennsylvania state officials labeled as a "house of horrors."〔(New Regulations Could Treat Virginia Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals ) ''National Public Radio.Org,'' 7 January 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.〕 In January 2013 VSHL supported a rally at the Virginia State Capital in favor of Pro Life in which several hundred pro-life supporters showed up. Several dozen induced abortion supporters showed up also. "It is hard work to do the right thing," and "We're here and we've got your back." stated VSHL president Olivia Gans Turner to the many lawmakers that were present. The pro-life supporters were of diversified ages and many had pink scarves and baby blue scarves around them. They also had stickers that stated "Abortion Hurts" and "Unborn Babies Feel Pain."〔(Protesters on both sides of abortion debate gather at Capitol ) ''Times Dispatch.com,'' 9 January 2010. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.〕 VSHL supported the amendment by Governor Robert McDonnell to forbid insurers from offering abortion coverage if they elect to be part of the soon to come federal health exchange. The Virginia General Assembly approved the amendment on 3 April 2013 after Virginia House of Delegates approved the amendment earlier in the day. Olivia Gans the president of VSHL stated taxpayers are indebted to the Virginia governor and the Virginia General Assembly. "Without this amendment, starting in 2014 Virginians would have been forced to pay for all abortions on demand done in the commonwealth through the new federal health care law."〔(Block on Abortion Coverage Passes ) ''Times Dispatch.com,'' 4 April 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.〕 In April 2013 VSHL advocated that the Virginia Board of Health require abortion clinics to follow the same construction standards as new hospital to limit botched abortions. The Virginia Board of health approved regulations requiring the states abortion clinics to follow existing standards of construction for new hospitals by a vote of 11-2 "These reasonable regulations will begin to rein in reckless abortionists in Virginia" stated Olivia Gans Turner the VSHL president.〔(Stricter Building Rules ) ''Times Dispatch.com,'' 13 April 2013. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginia Society for Human Life」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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