US EditionYoungkin's Contraception Act Veto angers Virginia Democrats
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed the right-to-contraception bill again in 2025, sparking criticism from Democrats across the state.
- The veto followed Virginia's prior failed attempts to legally protect contraception access despite a similar bipartisan bill passing recently in Tennessee.
- The bill, sponsored by Democrat Senator Ghazala Hashmi and Delegate Cia Price, aimed to establish state protections for contraceptive rights and medical providers, but faced Republican objections over broad legal action provisions.
- Youngkin highlighted major concerns with the bill, particularly regarding its expansive scope of legal claims that could potentially subject healthcare providers and parents to lawsuits, while Democrats underscored the pressing need for the legislation following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
- The vetoed bill’s defeat highlights ongoing divisions in the legislature despite Democratic control and suggests the issue could be revisited with a new governor or through a constitutional amendment process.
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Daily News-Record
Right-to-contraception bills highlight key reproductive health care debate in this year’s elections
RICHMOND — Contraception access is an issue resonating loudly within Virginia’s public and political spheres this year and last week, it manifested through state lawmakers contrasting Virginia’s twice-failed attempt to protect access to birth control medications against a similar measure…
The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressYoungkin takes action on last remaining legislation of the session
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the majority of the 91 bills the Democrat-controlled legislature passed back to his desk following April’s reconvened session. Legislation that will take effect July 1 included measures intended to improve access to maternal health care and education reforms. The Republican governor also again vetoed legislation that would mandate cultural competency training for medical professionals and remove tax exemptions…
Youngkin vetoes contraception, Confederate tax exemption bills, signs other bipartisan measures
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Governor Glenn Youngkin has taken action on several controversial bills passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. Youngkin vetoed measures that Democrats called the “Right to Contraception Act.” “He’s way out of the mainstream on this one,” Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) told 8News. “Big time.” The bills would have protected Virginians' access to various types of contraception. However, Youn…
Gov. Youngkin vetoes contraception protections—again
Contraception protections stall in Virginia, despite Democratic push. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has just vetoed two bills that would have guaranteed Virginians access to contraception, marking the second time he has blocked efforts to protect birth control rights through state law. The legislation, House Bill 1716 and Senate Bill 1105, also known as the Virginia Right to Contraception Act, was passed by the Democratic-controlled General Ass…
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