This evening, the Virginia House of Delegates heard their second readings of HB212 (Greenhalgh) and HB304 (Freitas). These bills would infringe upon the relationship between patients and their providers and fan the flames of anti-abortion rhetoric and misinformation.
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As Anti-Abortion Advocates Descend Upon Richmond, Majority of Virginians Still Support Full Abortion Access
While anti-family extremists descend upon Richmond for their anti-abortion rally, 79% of people in Virginia support full access to abortion and they do not want politicians interfering in their personal healthcare decisions.
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Members of House Courts of Justice Subcommittee Pass Bills That Attack Abortion Access
Republican members of the House Courts of Justice Subcommittee #4 voted to pass two bills that will attack abortion access in Virginia. HB212, sponsored by Delegate Karen Greenhalgh, would repeal the Reproductive Health Protection Act, and send us backward.
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Counsel at First Appearance Promises Pretrial Quality Representation for Everyone
Richmond, Virginia—In a pivotal step towards justice today, Virginia community members are relieved today after members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SB475 , Senator Jennifer McClellan’s bill requiring defendants to have access to a lawyer the very first time they appear before a judge. This move ensures that everyone, particularly people […]