Lawmakers did the right thing by refusing to accept Gov. Youngkin’s attempt to undermine the right to contraception
April 17, 2024 4:45 pm
RICHMOND, Va. – In response to the General Assembly’s refusing to accept Gov. Youngkin’s punitive amendments to bills protecting contraception, ACLU of Virginia Legislative and Policy Counsel Breanna Diaz released the following statement:
“After the fall of Roe v. Wade, it’s become clear that extremists won’t stop at abortion, but are after all reproductive health care – including contraception.”
“By refusing to accept Gov. Youngkin’s attempts to water down HB609/SB237 and HB819/SB238 - bills protecting contraception rights for all Virginians– lawmakers demonstrated today that they know that, too. We applaud their commitment to creating a Virginia where all Virginians are free to make their own decisions about reproductive healthcare, and we look forward to seeing this legislation become law.”
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