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"Personhood"
HB 1, the first bill filed for the 2012 General Assembly session brings "personhood" to Virginia. This dangerous bill would ban abortion in all circumstances and even outlaw certain forms of birth control. Help fight back!
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Virginia Gets a Failing Grade
Virginia's many restrictions on reproductive rights and lack of pro-choice policies earn an "F" in NARAL Pro-Choice America's annual rating of states' laws.
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In NARAL Pro-Choice America's annual report rating and comparing each state's laws on reproductive rights, Virginia receives a failing "F" grade. Additionally, 85% of Virginia counties do not currently have an abortion provider, and over half of Virginia women do not have local access to safe, legal abortion care in their own area.
Each of the anti-choice laws below combine to chip away at Virginia women's ability to access abortion and make the full range of reproductive decisions without government interference.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia works to oppose policies like these and make Virginians aware of the challenges to choice that current anti-choice laws create. We also advocate proactive pro-choice policies that help prevent unintended pregnancy and expand access to reproductive health care and information.
ABORTION BAN
BIASED COUNSELING AND MANDATORY DELAY
COUNSELING BAN/GAG RULE
INSURANCE PROHIBITION FOR ABORTION
REFUSAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES
RESTRICTIONS ON LOW-INCOME WOMEN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION
RESTRICTIONS ON YOUNG WOMEN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION
TARGETED REGULATION OF ABORTION PROVIDERS (TRAP)
Pro-Choice Laws
LOW-INCOME WOMEN'S ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNINGVirginia provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
Anti-Choice Laws
ABORTION BAN
Virginia bans a safe abortion procedure.
BIASED COUNSELING AND MANDATORY DELAY
Virginia law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
COUNSELING BAN/GAG RULE
Virginia prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from referring women for abortion services.
INSURANCE PROHIBITION FOR ABORTION
Virginia restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
REFUSAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES
Virginia allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
RESTRICTIONS ON LOW-INCOME WOMEN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION
Virginia restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
RESTRICTIONS ON YOUNG WOMEN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION
Virginia law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent and notice.
TARGETED REGULATION OF ABORTION PROVIDERS (TRAP)
Virginia law subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
Pro-Choice Laws
LOW-INCOME WOMEN'S ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
Get more details at the NARAL Pro-Choice America website, where you can also compare Virginia to other states.
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