West Virginians for Life proposed a bill to prohibit participation in physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing in the WV Code.

Other legislators chose to pursue a different route by seeking to amend our State Constitution to affect such a prohibition via a resolution.

House Joint Resolution, or HJR 28, passed on Saturday, March 9, the last day of the 2024 Regular Session. In order to present a question to the voters at an election, such resolutions must pass by a 2/3rds majority in both the House (88-9 on February 15) and Senate (28-4 on 3/9/24), which was successful. When the question is brought to the voters this coming November, only a simple majority will be needed to make it part of our State Constitution.

It is exciting for West Virginians to be able to take a strong stand on the kind of community it wants to be – one where every life is valued and protected. It will be of the utmost importance for each and every voter to be educated about the dangers of physician-assisted suicide, so that they know how to vote on the Amendment. “Doctor-Prescribed Suicide” laws have been adopted in ten states and in the District of Columbia, and there are efforts by the death peddlers to bring it to even more states. The lives of elderly and disabled persons, who struggle to obtain help in living, should never be at risk of a push to help them die.

Let’s look for a record turnout this November, where voters in West Virginia can let their voices be heard regarding issues of life from conception to natural death. For more information, contact the State Office at [email protected] or call 304-594-9845. There are also speakers available upon request to address this issue at your next church or civic meeting.