Vermont Right to Life Committee

VRLC seeks to change public opinion, policy, the law and behavior to respect the right to life and reject abortion, euthanasia and other actions that deny life

2024 Media Campaign – Empowering Women Ad

Empowering women begins with giving them real choice and the support they need when they need it. Economic support. Emotional support, real options for life’s tough decisions. Women are strong enough, smart enough, and capable enough to have a baby while still being happy and successful at work, school and life. That’s why pro-life means loving the little ones, the older ones, the vulnerable ones, and everyone empower women so they can have a choice.

“‘Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon.’ But it wasn’t over for me”

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Dobbs Decision 2nd BIRTHday Picnic ~ June 22, 2024 ~ State House Grounds

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Picnic basket on red checkered blanket on a green lawn. Sun shining

Dobbs Decision 2nd BIRTHday Picnic

11:30-2:00 pm, June 22, 2024


State House Grounds

Join us on Saturday June 22, 2024 for Dobbs Decision 2nd BIRTHday Picnic! 

While Planned Parenthood shouts “who loves abortion,” pro-lifers will be singing Happy Birthday!

The event will feature games and prizes, informational tables, music, short speeches and fellowship. Hotdogs, BIRTHday cake, and ice cream provided. This is a family friendly event so do plan to bring your children, students and friends, and more picnic food.

Loving LIFE at the Milton 4th of July Parade

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We had a great time promoting LIFE in the 4th of July parade in Milton this summer – displaying a positive message, smiling and waving, handing out candy, and walking the long parade route with big crowds of people – all ages – on both sides of the road. We received a lot of very positive feedback from those who waved back, clapped, and shouted their approval. Our message of L.O.V.E. for the Little Ones, Older Ones, Vulnerable Ones and Every One was well received!

The Bennington Babies

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The lives of Kaleb and Harley Blair were ended by an impaired driver who was convicted of criminal operation of a motor vehicle, but the court was unable to recognize that any death resulted from the crime because the Vermont Legislature has failed to acknowledge common sense in our state statutes.

Read the full story:

Watch an interview with Patricia Blair about the loss of her twins.

Ask your representatives and senators to support legislation to recognize these unborn victims of crime. See An act relating to crimes against an unborn child.

An act relating to crimes against an unborn child

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Bills have been introduced in both the Vermont House and the Vermont Senate to recognize that a fetus should be treated as a victim when a crime of homicide, driving under the influence (DUI), or grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle results in the death of an unborn child.

  • H.779 – see the text of this bill as it was introduced by 20 members of the Vermont House
  • S.276 – see the text of this bill as it was introduced by 2 members of the Vermont Senate

The “Bennington Babies” – Kaleb and Harley Blair – killed in August 2009, have yet to be recognized, in life or in death, by the State of Vermont. And they are not the only ones.

Read the full story about Patricia Blair and her twin babies.
See and hear Trish Blair’s message to participants in the 2024 Pro-Life Lobby Day.

Participants in the 2024 Pro-Life Lobby Day will ask their representatives and senators to support this legislation. It is time for Vermont to join 39 states that recognize the unborn child as an additional victim of crime.

[See National Right to Life article]

Pro-life Lobby Day

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Wednesday, Feb. 21st
8:30am ~ 3:00pm

Vermont state flag The state flag flies in front of the dome at the Vermont State House, Montpelier, VT. Vermont state capitol

Bring family, friends & students

Join pro-lifers from across the state.  Vermont Right to Life is sponsoring a pro-life display in the Card Room inside the Vermont State House, and we invite pro-life participants to enjoy a coffee or beverage and light breakfast in the cafeteria. 

The event is an opportunity to:

  • Wear a pro-life button and let lawmakers know you stand for LIFE!
  • Arrange to meet up with your Representative(s) or Senator(s) or at least let them know you care enough about the babies to be in attendance.
  • Write your legislators a note and share your concern for the unborn and all human lives.
  • Advocate for “An act relating to crimes against an unborn child”. Read more.
  • Listen to proceedings on the House floor.
  • Be a reminder to lawmakers, by your presence, that pro-lifers care about all lives ~ from conception until natural death.
  • Stand up for life inside the People’s House and encourage our pro-life legislators to uphold the sanctity of EVERY human life.

Please carpool if at all possible as parking is limited in Montpelier. Free parking is still available behind the Department of Labor but the shuttle bus service has been discontinued so you would have to walk from there. Parking behind St. Augustine Church is possibly free at this time. Otherwise, metered street parking is limited to 2 hours and the car must be moved to a different location after that. Note: the parking spaces behind the Capitol Plaza are fully rented. You cannot park there.

House Bill 369 “An Act Relating to Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Fertility-Related Services” (2023)

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H.369 was read for the first time and referred to the House Health Care Committee on February 24, 2023. It had little movement throughout the 2023 legislative session, but the Committee did hold an initial meeting regarding this bill towards the end of session. For now, it remains "sitting on the wall" for possible continued action in the 2024 session. If passed in 2024, this bill could include the following coverage: Representative Mardi Cordes of Lincoln is the sole sponsor of H.369 (2023). … [Read More...] about House Bill 369 “An Act Relating to Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Fertility-Related Services” (2023)

H.89 (Now Act 14) “An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity” and S.37 (Now Act 15) “An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers” (Both of these bills were passed in 2023 and are now current law.)

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House Bill 89 (Act 14) and Senate Bill 37 (Act 15) were companion bills created to protect "health care providers" who were providing "legally protected healthcare" to both residents of Vermont, and nationwide, regardless of what other states' laws were regarding such "healthcare." In essence H.89 and S.37 allows for abortions to be offered by Vermont "health care providers" in states that have banned abortion and/or gender affirming care. These two bills: *Shield abortion providers from potential lawsuits. *Attack Vermont Pregnancy Resources Centers in an effort to shut them down. *Begin the process of promoting abortion on college campuses. *Censure health care providers who discuss, refer, or wish to engage in the … [Read More...] about H.89 (Now Act 14) “An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity” and S.37 (Now Act 15) “An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers” (Both of these bills were passed in 2023 and are now current law.)