Virginia – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 Jan

Parental rights at center of reproductive health debate

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Democrats push constitutional amendment and contraception protections; GOP raises oversight concerns. Republicans are ramping up opposition to Democrat-led efforts to protect abortion and contraception access, claiming the proposals undermine parental rights in minors’ healthcare decisions. As these measures advance in the legislature, the battle over oversight is heating up.

12 Dec

Early voting kicks off in Virginia’s key special elections as reproductive rights take center stage

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Early voting began on Wednesday for two key special elections in Virginia’s General Assembly, with reproductive rights groups urging support for the Democratic nominees.

15 Nov

Virginia House of Delegates committee advances 3 constitutional amendments

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Three amendments to the state’s constitution will be up for consideration during the 2025 General Assembly session, with lawmakers set to vote on amendments related to abortion, felon voting rights and same-sex marriage.

14 Nov

Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

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“Democrats who control both chambers of the Virginia legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access. The House Privileges and Elections Committee advanced three proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday, including a measure to protect reproductive rights. Its members also discussed measures to repeal a now-defunct state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and ways to revise Virginia’s process to restore voting rights for people who served time for felony crimes….”

04 Oct

‘How do you treat a person who isn’t the standard in this post-Roe world?’

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Abortion patients, new report highlight barriers to accessing care despite Virginia’s fewer restrictions.

01 Nov

‘There is no ban’: Republicans test-drive new abortion messaging

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"The ad opens with the sound of a fetal heartbeat. “Most people believe that abortion at the moment of birth is wrong, far beyond any reasonable limit. Not Virginia Democrats,” a female narrator says, just before the sound of a baby cooing and crying. “They fought to make late-term abortions the rule, not the exception.” At the end of the ad, the heartbeat flatlines...."

16 Oct

Virginia elections offer a test case on abortion ahead of 2024

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STAFFORD, Virginia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - At a community fair in Stafford, Virginia, this month, Britainy Riggins approached Democratic state Senate candidate Joel Griffin with a single question: Did he support a woman's right to have an abortion

29 Jun

One Year After Roe’s Fall, Here’s Where Abortion Access Stands In The D.C. Region

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"In Virginia, now the southernmost state without a post-Roe ban, the future of abortion access remains a contentious debate — and one expected to heat up in this fall’s off-off year election where abortion is expected to be a top line issue. ... D.C. lawmakers, like those in Maryland, acted to protect the many out-of-state travelers they anticipated would flock to the D.C. area in a post-Roe landscape...."

02 Jun

Abortion Plays Key Role in Closely Watched Virginia Primary Involving Democratic ‘Pro-Life’ Lawmaker

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"One of Virginia's most closely watched nomination contests this election year features a rarity in today's politics: a self-described “pro-life” Democrat..."

09 May

Abortion providers sue FDA over abortion pill restrictions in Virginia, Montana, Kansas

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A group of abortion providers, including two clinics in Charlottesville and Alexandria, are suing the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to block potential new restrictions on the use of the abortion pill mifepristone in Virginia, Montana and Kansas.