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Senate approves constitutional amendment to enshrine reproductive freedom; measure heads to voters
Summary
The Virginia Senate voted 21-19 to approve Senate Joint Resolution 247, a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee reproductive freedom — including abortion, contraception, miscarriage care and in vitro fertilization — subject to a voter referendum.
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 21, 2025, approved Senate Joint Resolution 247, a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine a right to reproductive freedom in the Virginia Constitution and place the question before voters. The resolution passed on a recorded vote, 21-19.
Supporters said the amendment is intended to restore and preserve access to a range of reproductive-health services after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Senator Gail Boiskell, the senator from Northern Fairfax, said in floor remarks that the amendment would “protect the right to abortion, birth control, miscarriage treatment, IVF, and the full scope of reproductive health care…
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