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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he will seek to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said he will seek to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, moving quickly following the U.S. Supreme Courts decision Friday overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said he will seek to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, moving quickly following the U.S. Supreme Courts decision Friday overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he will seek to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy (Original Post)
RandySF
Jun 2022
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atreides1
(16,079 posts)1. Of course he will
Fortunately at the moment he doesn't have the votes to do it...
Norbert
(6,039 posts)3. I hope it brings about a blue wave in November the like he has never seen
and he won't be able to pass gas without statehouse approval.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)2. Northam was such a progressive governor.
Virginia fucked up with this one. How do you like Terry McAuliffe now Virginia?
AkFemDem
(1,823 posts)4. The rabid anti-CRT, anti-mask mob is very happy
This is exactly what they wanted.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)5. Isn't the VA state Senate Democratic?
If so, NOT happening.
Best_man23
(4,898 posts)6. So long as the VA Senate Remains in Democratic Hands
This is NOT happening. That and such a move will pretty much lock Rs out of Fairfax and Prince William counties. He can "ask", kind of like his "ask" for that gas tax holiday that hasn't passed.