¶ Opposed The Right To An Abortion
2019: National Right To Life Endorsed Lovejoy, Claiming He Was “Pro-Life,” Opposed “Abortion On Demand,” And Opposed “Using Your Tax Dollars To Pay For Abortion.”
[National Right To Life, accessed 11/29/22]
2019: Lovejoy Accepted A $1,000 Direct Contribution From NPLA PAC
[Virginia State Board of Elections, 11/1/19]
- NPLA PAC Stands For National Pro-Life Alliance PAC.
[Federal Election Commission, accessed 11/29/22]
- The National Pro-Life Alliance PAC’s Mission Statement Read, “Abortion Is The Wanton Taking Of Human Life,” And Said That The Organization Is “Dedicated To Halting This Slaughter Once And For All.” According to the National Pro-Life Alliance, “Our Mission: Because every human life is precious in the eyes of God, and science and common sense dictate that life begins at conception, it is clear that abortion is the wanton taking of human life and no truly great nation can allow this practice to take place. The National Pro-Life Alliance’s members, staff and volunteers are dedicated to halting this slaughter once and for all.” [National Pro-Life Alliance, accessed 11/30/22]
2019: Lovejoy Accepted A $1,000 In-Kind Contribution From NPLA PAC.
[Virginia State Board of Elections, 11/1/19]
¶ Supported Anti-Choice Non-Profits
2019: Lovejoy Said He Supports Donating To “Non-Profits To Lower The Desire To Get Abortions.” According to the Prince William Times, “Lovejoy said he contributes to the Prince William County charity Carried to Full Term, a nonprofit organization that provides long-term housing for women in crisis as a result of pregnancy. ‘I think we need people to support women. We need folks to work through these charities and non-profits to lower the desire to get abortions by insulating these women with support and love from our community,’ Lovejoy said.” [Prince William Times, 10/25/19]
¶ Voted For Restrictive Permitting Laws To Restrict Abortion Providers In Manassas
2015: Lovejoy Voted For A Measure That Abortion Advocates Alleged Would Endanger The City’s Abortion Access By Requiring A The GOP-Controlled City Council To Issue Special Use Permits For New Locations. According to the Washington Post, “The Manassas City Council and mayor voted 4 to 3 Monday evening in favor of sweeping changes to the city’s zoning code — changes that opponents said could threaten the survival of the city’s sole abortion clinic. The proposed updates to the city’s decades-old zoning laws contain an amendment that would require medical care facilities, including abortion clinics, to obtain a special use permit that would be granted only after a period of public comment and City Council approval. Advocates for abortion rights say this permit would be nearly impossible to obtain considering the city’s overwhelmingly Republican council. Opposing the measure Monday were the council’s lone Democrat, Ken Elston, the council’s only woman, Republican Sheryl Bass, and Republican Mark Wolfe. […] Typical dentist and physician offices would not be subject to the zoning change. Opponents of the change said there was no medical reason for abortion clinics to be subjected to it, either. They said the zoning change was a veiled effort to restrict access to abortions.” [Washington Post, 4/27/15]