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Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition Condemns Conservative Politicians Trying To Control Women’s Bodies for Defeating Whole Woman’s Health Act

Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday morning, anti-woman members of the Senate Committee on Education and Health defeated Senator McClellan’s SB910, the Whole Woman’s Health Act. The Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition is extremely disappointed that the committee failed to pass such a commonsense bill that affirms women’s right to receive healthcare and brings Virginia code into accordance with […]

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One Bill That Needs To Pass If You Care About Your Lady Parts

Virginia has some pretty restrictive laws policing what you can and cannot do with your body. In fact, the (mostly) conservative old white dudes who were in control of the legislature proposed more than 80 restrictions to abortion access since 2010. They even passed laws requiring women who have decided to have an abortion to […]

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Progress Virginia Calls On DNC To Withhold Support From Anti-Woman Lawmakers and Candidates

Progress Virginia Calls On DNC To Withhold Support From Anti-Woman Lawmakers and Candidates Washington, DC—Progress Virginia is joining 17 other Progress Now affiliates in calling on the Democratic National Committee to withdraw support from any candidate or lawmaker who does not support reproductive freedom and justice. Supporting women and reproductive rights, including abortion access, is a […]

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Virginia’s Working Families Deserve Paid Family and Medical Leave. Now.

Balancing work and family obligations is hard and definitely keeps us busy! We wake up early, get our kids off to school and arrive at work, ready to work hard. After a long day, we come home, make dinner, help our kids with homework, put them to bed, clean the house, and fall into bed […]

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Hey, DNC: Stop Supporting Anti-Abortion Lawmakers!

From the Women’s March to the #MeToo movement, women everywhere are demanding  equality and respect. Across the country, women have been standing up to say that we won’t allow ourselves to be treated as second-class citizens any longer. Enough is enough. But the DNC apparently hasn’t gotten the message. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) Is […]

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Progress Virginia Celebrates Herring Suit Against Trump Birth Control Mandate Roll Back

Progress Virginia Celebrates Herring Suit Against Trump Birth Control Mandate Roll Back Attorney General Mark Herring today joined four other states to stop Trump’s attacks on birth control access Richmond, Virginia—Progress Virginia applauds Attorney General Mark Herring for standing up for women and filing a lawsuit today to challenge the Trump Administration’s roll back of […]

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Ed Gillespie Calls Northern Virginia “Enemy Territory”

Ed Gillespie Calls Northern Virginia “Enemy Territory” Dwindling number of Virginia voters Gillespie hasn’t attacked in this campaign Richmond, Virginia—New video footage released today from American Bridge shows GOP candidate for governor Ed Gillespie dismissing the one in three Virginia voters who live in Northern Virginia  as “enemy territory.” The shocking footage was taken at […]

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Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your Body

This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson’s Dog Whistle Racism Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. 7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage Rich Anderson has been our […]

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Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion”

This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER? Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is running as Republican to represent the 42nd District in […]