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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Right to Contraception Act
Hat tip, ARLnow
https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/10/morning-notes-for-april-10-2026/
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Right to Contraception Act
by Sarah Irby
Wed, April 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
FILE - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (Governor of Virginia Facebook page)
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.
The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.
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by Sarah Irby
Wed, April 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
FILE - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (Governor of Virginia Facebook page)
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday.
The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing laws restricting the obtaining of contraceptives. Former governor Glenn Youngkin previously vetoed similar legislation.
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