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Senate reinstates and passes Virginia Right to Contraception Act after reconsideration
Summary
SB 1105, the Virginia Right to Contraception Act, after an initial tied vote and a successful motion to reconsider, passed the Senate. Sponsors said the bill preserves access to contraception if federal precedents change; opponents criticized new private causes of action in the bill’s enforcement language.
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 28 passed SB 1105, the Virginia Right to Contraception Act, after an initial tie vote and a subsequent successful motion to reconsider and final passage.
Senator Hashmi (Richmond City), sponsor of the bill, said the measure would protect access to contraceptives and related devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and…
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