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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John Adams Paved the Way for Employers to Drop Birth Control Coverage
Are you surprised that Trump decided to drop the requirement that employers cover birth control in their health insurance plans? Angry? Frustrated? I can bet that John Adams, GOP candidate for Virginia Attorney General, isn’t any of those things. That’s because he paved the way for today’s decision. Access to Affordable Birth Control is Essential to […]
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Three Reasons The GOP Ticket in Virginia Bad for Women
Virginia Republicans have proven over and over again that they don’t care about women. They consistently vote against common sense bills that would help Virginia women access the health care they need, mandate equal pay for equal work, and require employers to provide paid sick days. Republicans are out to protect rich white men, to […]
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5 things to know about GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Today is the first forum between candidates for Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and Jill Vogel. We think there are some things you need to know before hearing what they have to say. Republican Jill Vogel wants to force invasive vaginal ultrasounds on women. In 2012, Jill Vogel introduced legislation in the Virginia State Senate requiring […]
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What Do Water Fountains Have to Do With A Woman’s Right to an Abortion?
It’s another day, so of course conservatives in Virginia are attempting to control women’s bodies and restrict access to the healthcare women need. Apparently, the number of water fountains and parking spaces is really important when it comes to women seeking abortions and other healthcare. Or so The Family Foundation, who is suing to prevent the repeal […]
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The Whole Woman’s Health Victory a Year Later
The Burden Is Undue! This week marks the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. The decision found that the burdens a woman faces when trying to access an abortion—like targeted restrictions against abortion providers (known as TRAP laws)—are unconstitutional. It was an amazing victory for women, and has […]
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Who is this group suing to end abortion access?
Last Friday, The Family Foundation of Virginia (TFF) filed a legal challenge to stop Virginia from fixing sham restrictions designed to shut down abortion providers. Since the restrictions were passed in 2011, one-third of Virginia’s abortion providers closed their doors. Changes to the regulations are a hard fought victory to protect women’s access to comprehensive […]
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Progress Virginia Denounces Family Foundation’s Delay Tactics on New Abortion Rules
Richmond, VA – Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, this afternoon denounced new steps taken by arch-right Family Foundation to stop fixes to Virginia’s sham restrictions on abortion providers from going into effect. In October, the Virginia Board of Health approved amendments to state regulations to reflect scientific evidence and the guidance […]