Virginia General Assembly Rejects Governor Youngkin’s “Ethical” Exemption Amendment to the Contraceptive Equity Act ('The bill now goes back to Gov. Youngkin to either sign the bill as is or veto it' - REPRO Rising Virginia)   bluevirginia.us/2024/04/virgin…

📢The VA State Senate just rejected the Governor's 'ethical' exemption amendment to the Contraceptive Equity Act (SB238)! We are now waiting for the House companion bill to be heard (HB819).

This amendment MUST be rejected!
REPRO Rising Virginia

🎉Woot! The VaHouseofDelegates just overwhelmingly REJECTED Gov. Youngkin's amendment to the Contraceptive Equity Act (HB819) patroned by Delegate Candi Mundon King! The vote was 15-84!
That's a clear message to Governor Glenn Youngkin to sign the bill AS IS!
REPRO Rising Virginia

🚨BREAKING: Pro-Reproductive Freedom Senators took a stand and rejected Governor Youngkin's vague 'ethical' and religious exemption amendment on the Contraceptive Equity act (SB238).

This amendment would've opened the door for further restriction on access to contraception

🚨4/17 is Veto Session in Rmond & there's a lot at stake for #ReproductiveFreedom .

1) Gov. Youngkin added a harmful 'ethical' exemption amendment to the Contraceptive Equity Act that allows anyone for any reason to deny no co-pay insurance coverage for you! 🤯
REPRO Rising Virginia

It’s #BlackMaternalHealthWeek ! As a Black mama who nearly died during childbirth, I'm fighting to protect reproductive freedom and address the maternal health crisis, which disproportionately impacts Black women.

This week, we renew our commitment to that fight. #BMHW24

🚨PSA: being forced to travel out of state for an abortion is a deliberate tactic to RESTRICT access. Saying it's 'not the worst thing' to have to travel for an abortion is not just callous, it's a gross understatement of the real harm.

Let's call it what it is: cruel.

Virginia will recognize #BlackMaternalHealthWeek from April 11-17. Black Maternal Health Week is an annual observance designed to bring awareness to rising cases of adverse maternal and birth outcomes for people of African descent. Learn more: ow.ly/IqVY50R9Fbz #BMHW24