Heartbroken, Not Defeated: What’s Next for Life and Family in Virginia | Ep. 297
35m | Nov 4, 2026In this episode of Speak Up Virginia, Family Foundation President Victoria Cobb and host Candi Cushman walk through the heartbreaking outcomes for life and family in Virginia and across the nation. Voters approved Amendment 1 (enshrining elective, up-to-birth abortion) and Amendment 2 (the marriage amendment) into the Virginia Constitution, while several strong pro-life, pro-family candidates lost.
But this is not the end of the fight.
Victoria and Candi discuss:
- The court battle already underway through the Founding Freedoms Law Center
- The November 13 hearing in Tazewell challenging the process and deceptive ballot language of Amendment 1
- The related lawsuit on Amendment 2 (representing Pastor Ben Purvis) over the same flawed process
- Why the national blue wave was driven more by pocketbook issues than by the constitutional amendments
- The long-term work still needed in churches to disciple on abortion, marriage, and transgender ideology year-round
- Reasons for hope beneath the surface, including falling public support for some radical policies and unexpected wins on girls’ sports in liberal states
They also offer biblical perspective from 2 Corinthians 4 (afflicted but not crushed) and a clear call: we are not done. The battle moves to the courtroom, and prayer is urgently needed.
Please pray for the Founding Freedoms Law Center legal team as they prepare for the November 13 court hearing and for wisdom as these cases move forward.
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Resources & Links
Founding Freedoms Law Center lawsuit challenging the abortion amendment:
https://www.foundingfreedomslaw.org/news/fflc-files-lawsuit-challenging-va-abortion-amendment
Lawsuit challenging the marriage amendment:
https://www.foundingfreedomslaw.org/news/fflc-files-lawsuit-challenging-marriage-repeal-amendment
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