In Virginia’s ongoing abortion debate, zoning ordinances remain a central strategy. The discussion comes to Lynchburg on Tuesday

In Virginia’s ongoing abortion debate, zoning ordinances remain a central strategy. The discussion comes to Lynchburg on Tuesday

When Lynchburg City Council members discuss a proposed zoning amendment Tuesday, they’ll join a list of elected officials across Virginia who are testing land-use laws as a tool to take local control over the state and national abortion debate.  The changes, proposed by Councilmember Marty Misjuns, would introduce a new definition for abortion clinics that would separate them from other medical facilities. Under the new definition, abortion clin…