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Va. Clinic Regulations Have 'Claimed Their First Victim' by Forcing Facility's Closure, Washington Post Editorial States
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
"[T]he presence of awnings, the width of doorways and the dimensions of janitorial closets have little to do with the health of patients, ... [b]ut by requiring that Virginia's 20 abortion clinics conform to strict licensing standards designed for new hospitals, the state has ensured that many or most of them will be driven out of business in the coming months," a Washington Post editorial states.
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In Planned Parenthood Speech, President Obama Criticizes 'Absurd' Antiabortion Laws
Monday, April 29, 2013
In a speech to Planned Parenthood on Friday, President Obama condemned lawmakers who are restricting access to abortion and contraception and pledged to fight with women's health advocates "every step of the way," the New York Times' "The Caucus" reports.
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Featured Blogs
Friday, April 26, 2013
"Abortion's Foes Twist Logic in Gosnell Case" (Michelle Goldberg, Daily Beast 's "Women in the World," 4/25).
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
"New TRAP Laws Force Virginia Abortion Clinic To Close After 40 Years of Service" (Lori Adelman, Feministing, 4/22) and "Another Fight Looms on a 20-Week Abortion Ban for D.C." (Robin Marty, RH Reality Check, 4/22).
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
"State Policy Trends 2013: Abortion Bans Move to the Forefront" (Elizabeth Nash/Rachel Benson Gold, RH Reality Check, 4/12) and "Federal Court Blocks Mississippi Admitting Privileges Law" (Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check, 4/15).
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Va. Board of Health Approves Stricter Abortion Clinic Regulations
Monday, April 15, 2013
The Virginia Board of Health on Friday voted 11-2 to approve regulations that would require the state's abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as hospitals, the Washington Post reports.
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States Embracing More Aggressive Approach on Abortion Restrictions
Friday, April 12, 2013
Although states enacted a record number of abortion restrictions in both 2011 and 2012, abortion-rights opponents this year are employing more aggressive tactics in conservative states where lawmakers are receptive to their ideas, according to abortion-rights advocates, the Washington Post reports.
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Featured Blogs
Friday, April 5, 2013
"Outlawing Abortion Won't Help Children with Down Syndrome" (Alison Piepmeier, New York Times' "Motherlode," 4/1); "Seven States Working Hard To Shut Down Abortion Clinics" (Tara Culp-Ressler, Center for American Progress' "ThinkProgress," 4/3); "Nevada Lawmaker Receives Death Threats After Talking About Her Abortion" (Culp-Ressler, Center for American Progress' "Think Progress," 4/4).
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Va. Legislature Approves Ban on Abortion Coverage in New Health Insurance Marketplace
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday voted to approve Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) amendment that would ban most abortion coverage in private health plans sold through the state's federally run health insurance marketplace, NBC Washington's "First Read - DMV" reports.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
"Why the Response to a Philadelphia Abortion Doctor's Ongoing Murder Trial Gets It All Wrong" (Tara Culp-Ressler, Center for American Progress' "Think Progress," 3/29).
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Va. House Opts Not To Vote on Legislation Restricting Contraceptive Coverage
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Virginia House Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday declined to vote on a trio of bills (HB 1314, HB 1315, HB 1417) that would have allowed state health insurers to deny contraceptive coverage to women, the Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" reports.
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Va. Senate Panel Kills Last Attempt To Reverse Ultrasound Law; AG Cuccinelli Backed Measure
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Health on Monday rejected the last remaining bill (SB 1332) that would have reversed a state law (HB 462) requiring women to obtain an ultrasound before an abortion, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Abortion Clinics Struggle To Adapt Under Wave of State Regulations
Friday, January 18, 2013
Abortion clinics are struggling to adapt to an onslaught of new state regulations aiming to reduce access to the procedure, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
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Va. Republicans Block Effort To Repeal Ultrasound Law
Friday, January 18, 2013
The Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Health on Thursday rejected two measures that would have repealed a state law (HB 462) requiring women to obtain an ultrasound before an abortion, the Washington Post reports.
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Va. Senators Reject Abortion-Related Legislation
Friday, January 18, 2013
The Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Health on Thursday rejected two bills, proposed by state Sen. Mark Herring (D), that would have reinstated exemptions from a state requirement for abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as new hospitals, the Washington Post reports.
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Va. Bill Would End Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Women When Fetus is Unlikely To Survive
Friday, January 18, 2013
A Virginia senator has proposed a bill (SB 826) that would end state funding for abortions for low-income women when the fetus has severe anomalies, the American Independent reports.
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Va. Lawmakers Reportedly Consider 'Grand Bargain' on Abortion Legislation
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Virginia legislative leaders have met behind closed doors to discuss a "grand bargain" on abortion-related legislation, an anonymous Democratic aide told the Huffington Post.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
"Virginia Legislators Move to Offense To Win Back Reproductive Rights" (Robin Marty, RH Reality Check, 1/13)
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Forty Years After Roe v. Wade, Women Still Caught in 'Political Fight,' New York Times Columnist Writes
Thursday, January 10, 2013
In the 40 years since the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Roe v. Wade, "women seeking abortions have been put through a lot of unnecessary trauma" by laws that force them to travel far distances to obtain the procedure and comply with requirements like mandatory ultrasounds and waiting periods, New York Times columnist Gail Collins writes.
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Va. Lawmakers Plan Bills To Restrict Abortion
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Despite drawing nationwide backlash over antiabortion measures last year, Virginia legislators have pre-filed bills for the upcoming session that would restrict access to abortion, the Washington Post reports.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
"Republican Lawmakers To Kick Off New Year by Limiting Women's Reproductive Health" (Tara Culp-Ressler, Center for American Progress' "Think Progress," 1/7).
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States in 2012 Passed Second-Highest Number of Abortion Restrictions Ever, Guttmacher Finds
Friday, January 4, 2013
States passed 43 abortion restrictions in 2012, a "sharp decrease" from 2011 but nonetheless the "second-highest number" enacted in a single year, according to a new study by the Guttmacher Institute, The Hill's "Healthwatch" reports.
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Va. Gov. McDonnell Certifies Revised Abortion Clinic Rules Over Holiday Break
Friday, January 4, 2013
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) on Dec. 28 certified health regulations that require abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as new hospitals and posted them to the state Town Hall website for a 60-day public comment period, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Future of Va. 'Personhood' Bill in Doubt
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee Chair Sen. Steve Martin (R) this week is not expected to schedule a vote on a "personhood" bill (HB 1) that would grant rights to embryos, the Washington Examiner reports.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
"The Fight for Women's Rights in America's South," (Nick Purves, Huffington Post blogs, 11/26).
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Va. Health Commissioner Resigns Over Abortion Clinic Rules
Friday, October 19, 2012
Virginia Health Commissioner Karen Remley on Thursday resigned because of her opposition to new state regulations for abortion clinics, the Washington Post reports.
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Va. AG Cuccinelli Certifies Stricter Abortion Clinic Rules
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) on Wednesday certified abortion clinic regulations that the state Board of Health approved earlier this month at his urging, the AP/Washington Times reports.
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Va. AG Cuccinelli Improperly Pressured Board of Health Over Abortion Clinic Rules, Washington Post Editorial States
Friday, September 21, 2012
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) has "demeaned his office by using it as a blatantly partisan bully pulpit" many times, most recently by pressuring "Virginia's Board of Health into a stance -- unprecedented in state history -- that could force most of the commonwealth's 20 or so abortion clinics to close," a Washington Post editorial states.
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Va. Decision on Clinic Rules Underscores 'Political Meddling' in Abortion Issues, Editorial States
Thursday, September 20, 2012
"Virginia's Board of Health knuckled under to political pressure last week when it reversed a decision that would have exempted existing abortion clinics from onerous design and construction codes for new hospitals," a Virginian-Pilot editorial states.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
"Sad Day For Science and Women's Health," (Talcott Camp, American Civil Liberty Union's "Blog of Rights," 9/14) and "Where do Women Turn When Planned Parenthood is Gone?" (Jessica Pieklo, Care2, 9/15).
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Va. Board of Health Ends Existing Clinics' Exemption From Abortion Regulations
Monday, September 17, 2012
The Virginia Board of Health on Friday voted 13-2 to reverse a previous decision that exempted existing facilities from a state requirement that abortion clinics meet the same building standards as new hospitals, Reuters reports.
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Va. AG Cuccinelli Threatens Health Board Over Vote on Abortion Clinic Regulations
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) on Wednesday sent members of the state Board of Health a memo threatening legal action if they ignore his advice about new abortion clinic regulations, the Virginian-Pilot reports.
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The Economist Examines Effects of State TRAP Laws
Monday, September 10, 2012
Although Roe v. Wade prevents states from banning abortion outright, antiabortion lawmakers have cut access to the procedure by working "to shut down abortion clinics by piling on regulations," The Economist reports.
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Va. Advocates Mobilize for Hearing on Abortion Clinic Regulations
Monday, September 10, 2012
Abortion-rights supporters and opponents are urging their respective allies to attend a Virginia Board of Health meeting on Friday that will determine the fate of proposed regulations for the state's abortion clinics, the AP/Washington Times reports.
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Mother Jones Examines Americans United for Life's Role in State Antiabortion Legislation
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The antiabortion-rights group Americans United for Life is "chipping away at abortion access at an ever-faster pace," claiming credit for 24 abortion restrictions passed nationwide last year, Kate Sheppard writes in Mother Jones.
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Featured Blogs
Friday, August 17, 2012
"Virginia Forced Ultrasound Law Interferes With Health Services, Clinic Director Says" (Reilly Moore, RH Reality Check, 8/16) and "Attacks on Planned Parenthood in Texas Forced at Least 50 Unaffiliated Health Clinics To Close" (Tara Culp-Ressler, ThinkProgress, 8/16).
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Report Notes 40 Laws Enacted in 15 States That Could Hinder Women's Access to Abortion Care, Reproductive Health Service
Thursday, July 19, 2012
U.S. women increasingly face barriers to obtaining reproductive health services as states continue to pass laws restricting access, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Reuters reports.
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Va. Abortion-Rights Advocates Criticize Attorney General's Actions on Abortion Clinic Rules
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Abortion-rights advocates this week fired back against Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's (R) refusal to certify new regulations requiring abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as new hospitals, AP/NBC Washington reports.
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Va. Attorney General Refuses To Certify Clinic Rules That Exempt Existing Facilities
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) on Monday refused to certify new rules requiring abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as new hospitals, saying that the state Department of Health unlawfully exempted existing clinics from the regulations, the Washington Examiner reports.
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High Number of State Abortion Restrictions Marked by Increased Focus on 'Fetal Pain' Bills
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The number of state-level abortion restrictions is approaching record-setting levels again this year, a fact that some abortion-rights opponents attribute to their increased focus on so-called "fetal pain" legislation, Stateline/Kaiser Health News reports.
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Va. Ultrasound Law Takes Effect
Thursday, July 5, 2012
A controversial Virginia law requiring women to receive an ultrasound before an abortion went into effect on Sunday, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Protesters Arrested at Va. Rally Accept Deal With State Prosecutor
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thirty protesters who were arrested during a March demonstration at the Virginia Capitol have accepted deals that will remove the charges from their records if they meet certain conditions, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Va. State Board Approves Stricter Regulations for New Abortion Clinics, Grandfathers In Existing Facilities
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Virginia Board of Health on Friday voted 7-4 to exempt existing facilities from regulations requiring abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as newly constructed hospitals, the AP/WSLS reports.
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Va. Health Department Releases Proposed Final Rules for Abortion Clinics
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Virginia Health Department last week released proposed permanent regulations for abortion clinics, which opponents said could force some facilities to close, the AP/WJLA reports.
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Va. Abortion-Rights Advocates Lobby Against Clinic Regulations
Monday, May 14, 2012
Abortion-rights supporters on Thursday lobbied members of the Virginia Board of Health, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R), the state's attorney general and top lawmakers to repeal new regulations for abortion clinics, the Washington Times reports.
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Advocates Rally in Cities Nationwide To Support Women's Rights
Monday, April 30, 2012
The advocacy group UniteWomen.org held "United Against the War on Women" marches and rallies nationwide on Saturday to protest legislation aimed at restricting women's rights, The Oklahoman reports.
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Many Va. Abortion Clinics Finding Ways To Cope With New Regulations
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Twenty of the 23 abortion clinics affected by new state regulations in Virginia have informed the state that they will be able to comply with the requirements, the Washington Examiner reports.
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Va. Gov. McDonnell's Stance on Abortion Rights Draws Scrutiny
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Throughout his political career, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has stated that he opposes abortion in all circumstances except to save a woman's life, but the governor recently issued a statement saying he also would permit abortion in cases of rape or incest, the Washington Post reports.
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Va. Senate Approves Budget Without Plan To Pay for Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Virginia Senate on Monday rejected a budget amendment that would have required the state or private insurers to pay for ultrasounds that a new state law will mandate before abortion care, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Va. Democrats Offer Proposal To Cover Cost of State-Mandated Ultrasound Before Abortion Care
Monday, March 19, 2012
Virginia Senate Democratic leaders are pushing Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) to support a budget change so that women seeking abortion care do not have to pay out-of-pocket for a mandatory ultrasound under a new state law (HB 462), the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Miss. House Approves New Restrictions on Abortion Providers
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Mississippi House on Tuesday approved a bill (HB 1390) that would require physicians who provide abortion care to have admitting privileges at a local hospital, as well as a board certification in obstetrics and gynecology, the AP/NECN reports.
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Va. Gov. McDonnell Signs Controversial Ultrasound Bill
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) on Wednesday signed a bill (HB 462) that will require women seeking abortion to first receive an external ultrasound, the Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" reports.
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Va. Democrats Criticize Police Action Against Protesters; Senate Approves 'Wrongful Death' Bill
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Several Virginia Senate Democrats in floor speeches on Monday denounced the treatment and arrest of reproductive rights supporters outside the Capitol on Saturday, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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State Abortion Restrictions Have Little Impact on Demand for Procedure
Monday, March 5, 2012
While state restrictions on access to abortion care, such as requiring an ultrasound or a waiting period, are "burdensome and demeaning," abortion-rights supporters say the obstacles "rarely dissuade women who want the procedure," the AP/Longview News-Journal reports.
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Va. Debate Reflects Larger Fight Over Ultrasound Laws
Monday, February 27, 2012
Virginia's controversial bill (HB 462) that would require a woman seeking abortion care to first receive an ultrasound is part of a larger push by abortion-rights opponents, who have pushed for similar legislation in other states since 2005, the New York Times reports.
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Va. Senate Defeats 'Personhood' Bill; Senate Comm. Approves Modified Ultrasound Bill
Friday, February 24, 2012
e Virginia Senate on Thursday sent a bill (HB 1) that would define fertilized eggs as people back to committee, ending the measure's chances for this session, Politico reports.
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Va. House Approves Amended Version of Ultrasound Bill After Gov. Endorses Compromise
Thursday, February 23, 2012
After Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) withdrew support for a bill (HB 462) that would require women seeking abortion care to first receive an ultrasound, members of the House of Delegates on Wednesday voted to approve an amended version, the AP/Washington Post reports.
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Va. Lawmakers Could Approve Ultrasound Bill This Week; Measure Sparks Protests at Capitol
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
he Virginia House of Delegates as early as Tuesday could give final approval to a measure (HB 462) that would require a woman seeking abortion care to first receive an ultrasound and have the opportunity to view the image, the New York Times reports.
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Va. House Approves Ultrasound Bill, Gives Final Approval to 'Personhood' Bill
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday voted 63-36 to approve a bill (HB 462) that would require a woman seeking abortion care to first receive an ultrasound and have the opportunity to view and receive a copy of the image, AP/U-T San Diego reports.
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Va. House Advances 'Personhood' Bill, Rejects Amendment to Ultrasound Measure
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill (HB 1) that would define fertilized eggs as people, the Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" reports.
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Va. Senate Approves Bill Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortion Care
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Virginia Senate on Wednesday voted 21-18 to approve a bill (SB 484) that would require women to obtain ultrasounds before they can receive abortion care.
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Va. Senate Postpones Vote on Ultrasound Bill To Consider Amendments
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
On Tuesday, the Republican sponsor of a Virginia bill (SB 484) requiring ultrasounds before abortion care agreed to postpone a vote while a Democratic senator prepares an amendment that would make the ultrasound optional, the Virginian-Pilot reports.
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Va. Amendment to Antiabortion Bill Would Have Required Extra Medical Procedures for Men
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
During a hearing Monday on a bill (SB 484) that would mandate ultrasounds before abortion care, Virginia Sen. Janet Howell (D) offered an amendment that would require men to undergo digital rectal examinations and cardiac stress tests before obtaining medications for erectile dysfunction, the Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" reports.
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Va. House Committee Approves Repeal of HPV Vaccine Mandate
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A Virginia House committee on Tuesday passed a bill (HR 1112) that would eliminate a state mandate that girls receive vaccinations against the human papillomavirus before entering sixth grade, the Washington Times reports.
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Multiple Ultrasound Bills Offered in Va. General Assembly
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Four bills that would require ultrasounds before a woman can obtain an abortion have been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly, Capital News Service/Suffolk News Herald reports.
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Va. Democrats Criticize 'Personhood' Bill
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly are speaking out against a new bill (HB 1) that would define "personhood" as starting at the moment of conception, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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Va. Gov. McDonnell Signs New Abortion Clinic Regulations
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) on Thursday signed into law new state rules that require abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as ambulatory surgical centers, the Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" reports.
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Some Experts Who Advised Va. on Abortion Clinic Rules Object To Results
Monday, December 5, 2011
ome medical experts who advised Virginia health officials on new requirements for abortion clinics said some of their key recommendations were discarded and that drafters of the regulations considered politics rather than safety, the AP/Columbus Republic reports.
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Va. Regulations for Abortion Clinics Put Strain on Providers
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
New regulations that require Virginia abortion clinics to comply with strict building regulations might force several facilities to close as soon as next year, threatening not only women's access to abortion services but also routine screenings, exams and family planning services that many clinics provide, Kate Sheppard writes in Mother Jones.
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Va. Board of Health Approves Abortion Clinic Regulations
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Virginia Board of Health on Thursday approved regulations for abortion clinics that some abortion-rights advocates said could force many facilities to close, the New York Times reports.
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Va. Releases Regulations for Abortion Clinics
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Virginia Board of Health on Aug. 26 released draft regulations for abortion clinics that some abortion-rights advocates said would be the most stringent requirements in the country and could force many facilities to close, the Washington Times reports.
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Va. Health Board Set To Release Draft Abortion Clinic Regulations
Friday, August 26, 2011
As early as Friday, the Virginia Board of Health is expected to release draft emergency regulations for abortion clinics that abortion-rights advocates say could force many clinics to close, the Washington Post reports.
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