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Abortion rights amendment passes in Virginia
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing a "fundamental right to reproductive freedom," protecting abortion rights and access to contraception and fertility care.
- The amendment allows abortions during the first two trimesters and permits government regulation in the third trimester, while ensuring procedures can occur to protect the life and health of pregnant women.
- This measure follows the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended the nationwide right to abortion, leading states to set their own policies.
- Since the ruling, more than 20% of states have passed ballot measures safeguarding abortion rights through voter approval.
