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Virginia
Laws in Detail

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Virginia

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Tim Kaine (D) is mixed-choice.
  • Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (R) is anti-choice.
  • Attorney General Robert McDonnell (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The Virginia House of Delegates is anti-choice.
  • The Virginia Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Virginia has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on a safe abortion procedure.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Virginia law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Virginia prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Virginia restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Virginia allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Virginia restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Virginia law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice and consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Virginia law subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Virginia provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Virginia restricts post-viability abortions.
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86 percent of Virginia counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
Tarina Keene
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1204 
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
Phone: 202.973.3085
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