In April 2021, another county in Virginia passed a resolution to support Falun Gong and condemn forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party, reaching a total of nine counties in 2021. These nine counties are: Shenandoah County, Frederick County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Fauquier County, Warren County, Spotsylvania County, Madison County, and Westmoreland County.
The following excerpts are the resolutions from each county.
January 12, 2021 Shenandoah County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Shenandoah Board of Supervisors, that the Residents and medical community servicing Shenandoah and the immediate region be informed about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent our local citizens from unwittingly becoming accomplices in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and will provide copies of this resolution to the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health.”
January 27, 2021 Frederick County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, that we strongly condemn the illegal and immoral organ harvesting being conducted at the direction of an under the protection of the Government of the communist Peoples Republic of China; and,
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the residents of and medical community serving Frederick County and the immediate region, be informed of the inherent injustices of the organ tourism in China, and that travel to China for organ transplants may cause our loca citizens to unwittingly become accomplice in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience.
“AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors shall provide copies of this resolution to the Frederick County delegation to the Virginia General Assembly and the Virginia delegation to the United States Congress.”
February 16, 2021 Prince William County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, that the Residents and medical community servicing Prince William and the immediate region be informed about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent local citizens from unwittingly becoming accomplices in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and will provide copies of this resolution to the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health.”
March 3, the Loudoun County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Chair Phyllis J. Randall, Chair At-Large of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors stands in solidarity with the Falun Gong community and commit to raising awareness about state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China.”
March 11, Fauquier County Resolution:
“RESOLVED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 11th day of March 2021, That the residents and medical community servicing Fauquier County and the immediate region be informed about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent our local citizens from unwittingly becoming accomplice in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and will provide copies of this resolution to the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health.”
March 16, Warren County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Warren County Board of Supervisors, that the Residents and medical community servicing Warren and the immediate region be informed about the risks or travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent local citizens from unwittingly becoming accomplices in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and will provide copies of this resolution to the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health.”
March 23, Spotsylvania County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors, that it condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the persecution of Falun Gong and the state-sponsored organ harvesting of all prisoners of conscience currently being carried out by the Chinese Communist regime; and
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we urge the United States government, to thoroughly investigate organ transplant practices in China and take all reasonable steps to end the practice of nonconsensual organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners; and
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the residents and the medical community servicing Spotsylvania and the immediate region be informed about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent local citizens from being accomplices in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be provided to the Governor of Virginia, Virginia’s General Assembly, Virginia’s congressional delegation and two U.S. Senators, and the Virginia Department of Health.”
March 23, Madison County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Madison County Board of Supervisors, that it strongly condemns the illegal and immoral practice of organ harvesting regardless of where it occurs; and,
“AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is to be provided to the Madison County delegation to the Virginia General Assembly and its Congressmen and United States Senators.”
April 22, Westmorland County Resolution:
“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors urges the United States government to thoroughly investigate organ transplant practices in China and take all reasonable steps to end the practice of nonconsensual organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners; and
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the residents and the medical community servicing Westmoreland and the immediate region be informed about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants to help prevent local citizens from becoming accomplices in state-sponsored forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience; and
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be provided to the Governor of Virginia, Virginia’s General Assembly, Virginia’s congressional delegation and two U.S. Senators, and the Virginia Department of Health.”
