Virginia – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Aug

Voters will decide reproductive rights’ future four years after Roe and more Va. headlines

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In 2026, Virginians are voting on whether to make three changes to the state's constitution. Voters will decide the future of felon voting rights, marriage equality and reproductive rights in the commonwealth.

15 Aug

Virginia Question 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

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Question 1 would amend the Virginia Constitution to establish the right to reproductive freedom. Question 1 defines this as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy.

26 Jul

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 States. Here’s What to Know

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Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban

17 Jul

Voters to decide at least three abortion-related ballot measures in 2026

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In 2026, voters will decide three ballot measures related to abortion policy in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. Additional measures could qualify for the ballot in Colorado and Idaho.

24 Jun

Gov. Spanberger signs bills to protect contraceptive access in Virginia

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger officially signed two bills into law Wednesday aimed at protecting reproductive rights and reaffirming access to contraception.

19 May

Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2026)

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The Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

02 May

Virginia bill creates reproductive protections overturned by Trump

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Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger made a minor change to a bill that will make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to obstruct access to reproductive health care facilities. This is one of several bills passed this session to protect reproductive rights.

30 Apr

Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

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The Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

19 Apr

Reproductive Freedom for All Applauds Virginia Governor Spanberger for Signing the Right to Contraception Act

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Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law, ensuring that Virginians can access contraceptives without government interference. This was a victory years in the making after former Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed similar legislation.

03 Apr

Virginia lawmakers send contraception-access bills to governor’s desk

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Measures would expand insurance coverage and create a state-level right as federal policy remains in flux.

03 Apr

VG Democratic Governor Spanberger weighs contraception rights bill ahead of November reproductive rights amendment vote

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With hundreds of bills awaiting action, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing legislation tied to reproductive rights, including a measure that involves reproductive rights.

25 Mar

Virginia joins states challenging Trump admin regulations that limit free birth control access

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Virginia lawmakers are also pursuing a state-level right to contraception proposal that Democratic Gov. Spanberger could sign into law this year.

07 Mar

Virginia’s Bedford County supervisor files suit challenging reproductive rights constitutional amendment

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Virginia

Lawsuit claims abortion ballot initiative is invalid because Virginia’s House of Delegates did not distribute it to all circuit court clerks and post it for public inspection three months prior to the 2025 House of Delegates election.

22 Feb

Bill that would guarantee right to contraception passes in Virginia Senate

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‘I did not think in my lifetime I would have to do this much work to protect access to the birth control pill,’ said Del. Marcia Price.

18 Feb

Contraception Bills Continue to Move Forward in Virginia General Assembly

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Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Prince William) and reproductive rights advocates from REPRO Rising Virginia, Birth in Color, Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Americans for Contraception, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia addressed the issue of contraceptive coverage