Washington, DC stands out as a refuge for reproductive rights: Unlike the 20-plus states that have moved to restrict abortion since the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs decision, DC has no mandated waiting period for abortion, no parental notification laws, and no limits based on gestational age.

The newly-passed resolution has a long way before it could become part of the state's constitution. However, House Republicans said it already violates state laws.

The amendment would ensure a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” protecting abortion in the first two trimesters and in the third trimester with some restrictions.

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.

The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.

Besides felon rights restoration, the House also took up constitutional amendments to protect same-sex marriage and the right to an abortion. Virginia is the only state that permanently ...

It’s not easy to amend Virginia’s constitution, but Democrats in the House of Delegates took the first step to amend it three times Tuesday.

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.

Amy Laufer wants to see abortion rights enshrined in Virginia law, but with slim Democratic majorities and a Republican governor in Richmond, it'll mean working across the aisle.

Virginia Republicans are ramping up opposition to Democrat-led efforts to protect abortion and contraception access, claiming the proposals undermine parental rights in minors’ healthcare decisions.

Volunteers for Bedford County’s fire and emergency medical services departments can expect a stipend as part of incentives county officials are enacting to support volunteer services in the county’s communities.