Abortion remains legal in Virginia but Youngkin wants a ban after 15 weeks
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion won't have any immediate impact in Virginia, where abortion remains legal up to the third trimester of pregnancy
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With the U.S. Supreme Court formally handing down its Dobbs v. Jackson decision on Friday, which overturns Roe v. Wade, states are free to decide their own abortion laws. Many states have
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised the Supreme Court ruling Friday that eliminated the federal right to abortion and said he asked state lawmakers to introduce legislation on abortion in January.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion won't have any immediate impact in Virginia, where abortion remains legal up to the third trimester of pregnancy
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised the Supreme Court ruling Friday that eliminated the federal right to abortion and said he asked state lawmakers to introduce legislation on abortion in January.
Lawmakers like Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin have already begun advocating for statewide abortion bans as high-profile leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia react to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe and Casey — two court cases upholding nationwide rights to abortion.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin commended the Supreme Court Friday for its monumental decision overturning Roe v. Wade and is already saying he wants to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Youngkin, alongside the four anti-abortion Virginia lawmakers he's tapped to lead the charge, is part of a swath of state-level Republicans who responded to Friday’s Supreme Court decision with statements backing the ruling.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will seek to ban abortions statewide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, reversing state law that allows the procedure up until the third trimester.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said he's tasked four GOP lawmakers to come up with a 15-week abortion law following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal right to an abortion.
The Dobbs Train is just gaining steam, and its next stop is Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has asked four Virginia lawmakers to draft legislation to set a new cutoff for abortions, according to The Washington Post.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion won't have any immediate impact in Virginia, where abortion remains legal up to the third trimester of pregnancy
The Dobbs Train is just gaining steam, and its next stop is Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has asked four Virginia lawmakers to draft legislation to set a new cutoff for abortions, according to The Washington Post.
