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Prosecutors in these nine jurisdictions say they will not prosecute new restrictions on abortion: Alexandria, Arlington, Charlottesville, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudoun, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond.
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Virginia currently has 15 abortion clinics, mostly in metropolitan areas. For people coming from neighboring states like Tennessee that outlaw abortion, the closest clinic is in Roanoke.
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With abortion guarantees overruled by the Supreme Court, abortion rights supporters are rallying. And signs the court might be willing to reconsider voting and LGBTQ rights are energizing them even more.
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Some lawmakers in Virginia are already talking about introducing legislation that declares life begins at conception, a move that would outlaw abortion in cases of rape or incest as well as put at risk in vitro fertilization.
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Republican congressional candidate Yesli Vega is facing some difficult questions after leaked audio in which she says she would not be surprised if a woman's body prevents pregnancies from rape. Vega is trying to unseat Democrat Abigail Spanberger in the 7th Congressional District.
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Virginia is one of about two dozen states that allows abortion through telehealth. Patients can consult prescribers virtually and receive pills by mail.
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Assuming Virginia's Republican governor is able to get his 15-week abortion ban through a Senate controlled by Democrats, he'll face another problem. What happens if he signs a law that many prosecutors refuse to enforce?
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Republicans said they would move to restrict abortions in Virginia in light of the Supreme Court’s decision Friday, with Democrats vowing to fight any such changes.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked four Republican lawmakers to draft the legislation.
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One budget amendment was a prohibition on using state funds for abortion services that would not apply in situations required by federal law.