Question 1: Reproductive Freedom Constitutional Amendment
Source: enr.elections.virginia.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Women's Reproductive Rights
Puts a right to make your own choices about pregnancy, birth control, abortion, miscarriage care, and fertility care into the state constitution. Lawmakers could still limit abortion in the third trimester unless the patient's health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive; no new tax.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Virginia General Assembly (House Joint Resolution 1, lead sponsor Del. Charniele Herring)
Del. Herring is an Alexandria Democrat and the House majority leader. Democrats voted yes and Republicans no; it passed 64-34 in the House and 21-18 in the Senate.
Source: digital-release.wric.com
A YES vote means
The state constitution would protect reproductive decisions, and future laws limiting them would need a compelling reason, except third-trimester abortion limits that protect the patient's health.
A NO vote means
The constitution stays silent on reproductive rights, so the legislature keeps its current power to expand or restrict abortion and related care by ordinary law.
Sources: elections.virginia.gov · lis.virginia.gov · news.ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org
Sources: elections.virginia.gov · ballotpedia.org