Respect for Life

I agree with Thomas Jefferson that “the care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government.”  Therefore we have a duty to protect the sick, elderly, handicapped, pre-born children, and those truly unable to care for themselves.

Marriage

I authored the “Marriage Amendment” (one man, one woman) which was approved by voters and became part of our Virginia Constitution in 2006.  A stable society depends in large part upon stable family units.  Therefore, we must protect the institution of marriage to keep the basic unit of society, the family, strong. 

My Affirmation of Marriage statute, passed over Governor Mark Warner’s objections, prohibited out of state so-called civil unions, (or  “marriage lite,”) from being legally recognized in Virginia law.

I authored successful legislation to authorize counseling for parents to disclose the effect of divorce on children.

Partial Birth Abortion

My law to prohibit late term partial birth infanticide abortions also passed over Governor Mark Warner’s objections.

Ponnography

My law to ban the sending of sexually explicit emails to minors over the internet also passed over Governor Jim Gilmore’s objections.

Love of Country

The national motto, “In God We Trust” is to be posted in public schools because of my law.