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Senate subcommittee backs shield law to protect in‑state reproductive and gender‑affirming care from out‑of‑state enforcement
Summary
Senate subcommittee members reported SB 1098, a measure intended to prevent other states from using Virginia courts or law enforcement to pursue civil or criminal actions against providers and patients receiving reproductive or gender‑affirming care that is lawful in Virginia.
The subcommittee reported SB 1098, the Reproductive and Gender‑Affirming Healthcare Protection Act, after testimony from medical providers, legal advocates and patients who said Virginia should shield in‑state providers and patients from out‑of‑state efforts to criminalize lawful care.
Sponsor Senator Hashmi described the bill as a “shield” to prevent other states’ criminal or civil enforcement from using Virginia courts, subpoenas, arrest warrants or law‑enforcement cooperation to reach Virginia providers who deliver reproductive or gender‑affirming care that is legal in the Commonwealth. Supporters told the panel they have seen a…
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