An attack on the women's right to choose is the Virginia Republicans pick for the first bill introduced at the opening of the 2012 Virginia House of Delegates.HB 1 has already been advanced to the  Courts of Justice committee.

Having run on "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"  VA Republicans reveal their actual agenda with the first bill introduced this session: Culture War. 

  So,  Do you have Your Delegates phone number on speed dial yet?

Capitol Office of Joseph Yost:

General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Phone: (804)698-1012
Fax: (804)786-6310
Constituent Viewpoint: (800)-889-0229
Email: DelJYost@House.virginia.gov
Room Number: 518
Legislative Assistant: Brittany M. West
Secretary During Session: Irene Murray

District Office:

P.O. Box 621
Blacksburg, VA 24063
Phone: (540)577-4984

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12100423D -

A BILL to construe the word "person" under Virginia law, including but not limited to § 8.01-50 of the Code of Virginia, to include unborn children.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. The life of each human being begins at conception.

§ 2. Unborn children have protectable interests in life, health, and well-being.

§ 3. The natural parents of unborn children have protectable interests in the life, health, and well-being of their unborn child.

§ 4. The laws of this Commonwealth shall be interpreted and construed to acknowledge on behalf of the unborn child at every stage of development all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents of this Commonwealth, subject only to the Constitution of the United States and decisional interpretations thereof by the United States Supreme Court and specific provisions to the contrary in the statutes and constitution of this Commonwealth.

§ 5. As used in this section, the term "unborn children" or "unborn child" shall include any unborn child or children or the offspring of human beings from the moment of conception until birth at every stage of biological development.

§ 6. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as creating a cause of action against a woman for indirectly harming her unborn child by failing to properly care for herself or by failing to follow any particular program of prenatal care.

§ 7. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as affecting lawful assisted conception.