In a series of key votes Thursday, Virginia Senate Democrats defeated several bills that would have restricted abortion access in the state, including a proposed 15-week ban with exceptions that was a priority for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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The Senate Education and Health Committee on Thursday formally defeated three bills to ban most abortions in the state, likely ending the fight for abortion curbs in this legislative session.
In a series of key votes Thursday, Virginia Senate Democrats defeated several bills that would have restricted abortion access in the state, including a proposed 15-week ban with exceptions that was a priority for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
(The Center Square) – A panel of Virginia Senate lawmakers voted down Republican-backed bills seeking to enact bans on abortion in the commonwealth Thursday, including a 15-week ban backed by
A Democratic-led Virginia Senate panel shot down several anti-abortion bills on Thursday, including a measure backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to restrict access to abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
One bill, backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, would have banned abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest and the life or physical well-being of the woman.
