Action Needed:
PROTECT LIFE IN VA

I’m writing you today because, as the Executive Director of Care Net Peninsula, I feel a deep responsibility to protect the mission you faithfully support.

For years, our work has quietly and effectively saved lives. We’ve focused on the woman and baby in front of us, not politics. But today, I must step outside my comfort zone, and maybe yours too, to warn you about a threat that puts everything we do at risk.

THE PROBLEM:

There is a proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution that would enshrine “reproductive freedom” as a fundamental right—including abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. If this amendment passes, pregnancy centers like ours could be seen as “infringing, burdening, or denying” these rights simply because we don’t offer abortions. Legal experts believe this could open the door to devastating lawsuits or new regulations that would make it nearly impossible for us to continue serving the women who need us most.

Let Me Be Clear:This is not politics as usual. This is a direct threat to our ability to exist.

WHY NOW?

The amendment has already passed once through the General Assembly and will be voted on a second time in January 2026. If the House of Delegates election on November 4 results in a pro-abortion majority once again, the amendment will pass in January and be voted on as a ballot initiative in November 2026. It would take a miracle from God not to pass—current polling is 61-39 in favor of the amendment.

Let Me Be Clear: This can be stopped. The political reality is this. The House of Delegates is currently 51-49 pro-abortion. If that flips this November to 51-49 Pro-Life, this threat is gone.

OUR POSITION?

At Care Net Peninsula, we’ve never made political endorsements. And we still won’t. But we must speak up about this amendment because it’s about more than politics—it’s about our mission and the lives of thousands of unborn children.

My job isn’t to tell people who to vote for, but it is my job to tell the truth. And the truth is, the only realistic path to stopping this abortion amendment is to elect Pro-Life candidates to the House of Delegates on November 4th.

WHAT CAN YOU DO

WHY IT MATTERS:

Imagine a future where our center is shut down. Not because we did something wrong, but because we “infringed” on a “right” to abortion. Imagine a Virginia where no voice is left to offer women real choice. This isn’t hyperbole. Pregnancy Centers in seven states are being sued as we speak.

Now Imagine the OppositeA future where life is protected. Where centers like ours thrive, and where the next generation of children live because you stood up and said, “Not on our watch”.

Now Imagine the Opposite: A future where life is protected. Where centers like ours thrive, and where the next generation of children live because you stood up and said, “Not on our watch!”

This is our moment. Not to turn political, but to be faithful.

Ryan Holloway, Executive Director

September 26, 2025

Action Needed: Protect Life in VA

For years, our work has quietly and effectively saved lives. We’ve focused on the woman and baby in front of us, not politics. But today, I must step outside my comfort zone, and maybe yours too, to warn you about a threat that puts everything we do at risk.

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