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9/2/2011
Clinic rules could push VA to forefront of abortion debate - Virginia Statehouse News

8/31/2011
Virginia Legislation May Shut Down Abortion Providers - ABC News

8/30/2011
War on women: Anti-Choice movement resorting to shameless tricks to shutter abortion clinics - AlterNet

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See below for recent media coverage of reproductive choice and health news in Virginia and across the country, including issues that NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is currently working on. Seen an article, editorial, or letter to the editor about choice in Virginia that we should include? Email it to info@naralva.org.

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December 2009:
Antiabortion pregnancy center figures in state Senate race
Antiabortion pregnancy center figures in state Senate race   By Derek Kravitz ...
In VA Senate race, Democrats get another chance
In Va. Senate race, Democrats get another chance ...
Webb, Warner quiet on health care bill, for now
Webb, Warner quiet on health care bill, for now Posted to : News ...
Bill regulating crisis pregnancy centers ignites abortion debate
Advocates on both sides of issue attend public hearing by ...
In Support of Abortion, It's Personal vs. Political
In Support of Abortion, It’s Personal vs. Political By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG ...
 
November 2009:
Pregnant, and in need of help
Pregnant, and in need of help Montgomery's legislation on disclosure to women is flawed. ...
Abstinence-only speaker for Freeman stirs controversy
Abstinence-only speaker for Freeman stirs controversy By Katherine Calos Published: November 17, ...
McDonnell and GOP Win Virginia: Triple Sweep
McDonnell and GOP Win Virginia: Triple Sweep Republicans win lieutenant governor and attorney general Anita Kumar and Rosalind Helderman ...
 
October 2009:
House of Delegates Control up for Grabs
House of Delegates control up for grabs File / BOB ...
Mr. Deeds for Governor
Mr. Deeds for Governor His transportation realism and Mr. McDonnell's bogus roads plan present Virginians with ...
Baltimore Finds a Common Sense Solution to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Baltimore Finds A Common Sense Solution to Crisis Pregnancy Centers digg_title = ...
A Tug of War For Women's Votes in Race for Governor
A Tug of War For Women's Votes in Race For Governor Fight Playing Out ...
 
September 2009:
How They Voted on God, Guns, and Gays
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/26/AR2009092602516.html?sid=ST2009092602935
Bell pushes Marshall on social issues in debate
Bell pushes Marshall on social issues in debate By JONATHAN HUNLEY - jhunley@insidenova.com ...
McDonnell Flap Affects Other Races
McDonnell flap affects other races JEFF E. SCHAPIRO TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST Published: September 13, 2009 ...
McDonnell Strategy: Stay on Message
McDonnell Strategy: Stay on Message Focus Is on Issues, Not Foe's Attacks By Anita ...
CPCs Adoption Profits
Here's a story from last week's issue of The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090914/joyce
Is '89 Thesis Old News?
McDonnell Says Thesis Is Old News. Is It?
McDonnell Defends His Thesis?
McDonnell repudiates some of '89 thesis Posted: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:54 ...
 
August 2009:
McDonnell Thesis from 1989
'89 Thesis A Different Side of McDonnell Va. GOP Candidate Wrote on Women, Marriage and Gays ...
McDonnell: A foe of women's autonomy, health
McDonnell: A foe of women's autonomy, health Date ...
Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions Is Struck Down
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NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia PACs Endorsement in the Sun Gazette
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WAPO Editorial: McDonnell and Abortion
Abortion and the Virginia Race Mr. McDonnell would rather not talk about it. Why not? ...
Deeds attacks McDonnell on abortion issues
Deeds attacks McDonnell on abortion issues August 10, 2009 - 7:09pm By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Writer ...
Deeds to Wage Risky Attack On Opponent's Abortion Views
Deeds to Wage Risky Attack On Opponent's Abortion Views By Rosalind S. Helderman and Sandhya Somashekhar Washington Post Staff ...
The abortion 'myth' in the Health Care Debate
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/letter/2090/ We deserve comprehensive health care Submitted By: Mandy Shaver, Fairfax TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 ...
The abortion 'myth' in the Health Care Debate
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/letter/2090/ We deserve comprehensive health care Submitted By: Mandy Shaver, Fairfax TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 ...
 
July 2009:
House spending bill allows DC abortion funding
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBPaHA8wyvhZsKWPW8Uxp30QpfqgD99FTDO05
House panel OKs D.C. budget without abortion, pot amendments
House panel OKs D.C. budget without abortion, pot amendments. By: Michael Neibauer Examiner Staff Writer ...
Paying Girls Not To Get Pregnant...
From the Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2009/06/paying_girls_not_to_get_pregna.html
 
June 2009:
Federal Appeals Court Revives Virginia Abortion Law
By LARRY O'DELL Associated Press Wednesday, June 24, 2009; 3:50 PM
Vigil for Dr. Tiller in Virginia Beach
Vigil for slain abortion doctor held in Va. Beach VIRGINIA BEACH A ...
Anti-Choice Legislation Across the Country
Antiabortion Efforts Move to the State Level Legislatures Often Mandate Restrictions
Dr. Tiller Shot to Death in Church
By MONICA DAVEY and JOE STUMPE Published: May 31, 2009 George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who ...
 
May 2009:
Health Clinic to Open at Martinsville High School
Contraceptives, sex information, first aid to be offered Tuesday, May 12, ...
 
April 2009:
Senate Confirms Sebelius as Health Secretary
By ROBERT PEAR Published: April 28, 2009 WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed ...
FDA To Allow 17 Year Olds To Purchase Emergency Birth Control Pill
Sales of emergency contraceptive open to 17-year-olds By Noam N. Levey
 
March 2009:
Judge Lowers Bar for Plan B Contraceptive
A federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to allow sales of the Plan B morning-after contraceptive to ...
Waco crisis pregnancy group leery of bill requiring licensing to get state funds
A bill filed by a Houston lawmaker could cause Waco’s crisis pregnancy center to forgo state funding. The ...
Virginia Should Opt Out of Choose Life License Plates
During the recently concluded legislative session, the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to authorize "Choose Life" license plates ...
 
February 2009:
Va. lawmakers reject bill for fetus anesthesia
RICHMOND -- Legislation promoting anesthesia for fetuses during abortions has failed for the fifth time in six years. ...
Abortion bills voted down in Senate committee
RICHMOND — Abortion-related bills sponsored by two Lynchburg-area legislators were killed in a state Senate committee Thursday on identical ...
VA., 10 OTHER STATES CONSIDER LAW REQUIRING ULTRASOUND BEFORE ABORTION
By Anna Jo Bratton The Associated Press Abortion foes have a new tactic: The hope that ...
Webb Reintroduces Paid Parental Leave
WASHINGTON, DC - Today Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) re-introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S.354) to provide ...
ABORTION UNDER FIRE IN BUDGET PROVISION
State senator's provision would halt aid for groups offering counseling on controversial procedure. ...
 
January 2009:
Anti-Choice Doctors Balk at Freedom of Choice Act
ABINGDON, Va. – Health care professionals worried about the effects of a federal proposal that would expand abortion rights ...
Mississippi now has highest teen birth rate
Mississippi now has the nation’s highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, a ...
For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy
By JENNIFER 8. LEE and CARA BUCKLEY January 4, ...
 

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