The Saint James Respect Life Group invited Olivia Gans Turner to speak on the proposed Virginia constitutional amendment on abortion which will appear on the ballot this coming fall, September 18–November 3. She visited us on August 31st. If you were not able to attend, watch the video with important information on this VA proposed amendment. She was joined by Amy McInerny from the Arlington Diocese who is the Director of Respect Life.
Olivia Gans Turner is president of the Virginia Society for Human Life (VSHL), the nation’s first state pro-life organization, founded in 1967 and affiliated with National Right to Life. A nationally recognized pro-life speaker, she has addressed audiences in all 50 states and more than 17 countries.
Following her own abortion experience in 1981, Olivia co-founded Women Exploited by Abortion, the nation’s first post-abortion support organization, and later directed American Victims of Abortion. She also hosted EWTN’s When They Say, You Say, based on the popular National Right to Life workshop.
The Catholics Vote No campaign encourages Virginians to learn about the proposed constitutional amendment and pledge to vote No. Visit catholicsvoteno.com or arlingtondiocese.org/vote to learn more, access resources, and pledge to vote.
Below are two documents Olivia provided for the audience to explain the importance of voting no on the proposed amendment on abortion and how the voting ballot will look.