Many anti-abortion bills were defeated, as Republican lawmakers focused on passing a handful of “less ambitious” abortion bills. Democrats scored a win for reproductive freedom with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 255, which would protect the fundamental right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
While restricting and eliminating reproductive rights has emerged as a top priority for Virginia Republicans this legislative session, state Democrats and several local advocacy groups have made protecting and advancing those rights their priority.
Restricting or outright eliminating reproductive rights has emerged as a top priority for Virginia Republicans in 2023’s legislative session.
Several anti-abortion rights bills have been introduced in Virginia for 2023’s legislative session. Here’s a breakdown.
Kellen Squire writes in a new essay that the perspective of those with firsthand experience with abortion care is something that’s missing from politics.
