Virginia Voters Approve Reproductive Rights Amendment, AP Projects
The measure would protect abortion, contraception and fertility care, and AP said 60.9% of voters backed it.
- On Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing permanent protections for reproductive freedoms, including birth control and abortion access through Question 1.
- Previously lacking explicit constitutional guarantees, Virginia's state law allowed abortion through the second trimester; the new amendment protects doctors and patients from legal repercussions for reproductive healthcare decisions.
- Opponents argued the language is overly broad and could potentially permit abortions up to birth, though the amendment permits third-trimester restrictions when a patient's health or pregnancy viability is at risk.
- Supporters gathered in Richmond on election night to monitor results, stating the amendment permanently safeguards a woman's right to make healthcare decisions regardless of future political changes in Virginia.
- NBC News and the Associated Press projected the amendment's passage, while WWBT reported on election night developments from Richmond as the constitutional change takes effect across Virginia.
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Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that embeds a “fundamental right” to abortion up until the moment of birth, after pro-abortion groups spent millions of dollars on advertising. The Associated Press called the race for the amendment around 9:01 p.m. with about 63 percent of the vote counted. Unfortunately, it looks like the Virginia will have abortions up to birth. The pro-abortion side spent over $5 million to buy ano…
Virginia Enshrines Unregulated Abortion On Demand In Constitution
Virginia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that will allow abortion on demand, at any point in a pregnancy, for any or no reason at all in Tuesday’s election. As of press time, approval of the amendment received about 62 percent of the vote, though final vote tallies are still being made and not all […]
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