Politics
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This Virginia Woman Had an Abortion After Discovering Her Fetus Had a Rare Chromosomal Disorder—Here’s Her Story
Erin Dinan, her husband Mike, and her son Petrus were at an appointment to find out the sex of their second child when her doctor told her the fetus had a very small chance of surviving post-birth. Dinan decided to have an abortion.
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How a Virginia Physician’s Abortion Nearly 50 Years Ago Helped Her Have the Family and Medical Career She Dreamed Of
In 1974, Lisa Kaplowitz was 23 years old and in her final year of medical school at the University of Chicago. She was looking forward to graduation. She had been married for a few years and was enrolled in a study of a new copper IUD. Kaplowitz and her husband were “compulsive about contraception,” so…
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UPDATE: Here’s Where Gun Safety Legislation in Virginia Stands
Democrats in the Virginia Senate passed several gun safety bills, while Republicans in the House of Delegates passed their own set of bills aimed at making it easier to obtain and carry firearms.
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Here’s Where Abortion Legislation in Virginia Stands Following ‘Crossover Day’
Many anti-abortion bills were defeated, as Republican lawmakers focused on passing a handful of “less ambitious” abortion bills. Democrats scored a win for reproductive freedom with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 255, which would protect the fundamental right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
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Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Later This Year When the COVID-19 Emergency Ends. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Biden administration announced recently that the U.S. will no longer be in a COVID-19 emergency as of May 11, which means that an estimated five to 14 million Americans could lose access to health insurance via Medicaid.
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Here’s a Breakdown of ‘Crossover,’ How It Works, and Why It Matters
The word “crossover” is getting thrown around a lot in the Virginia legislature these days, but what is it? And why does it matter?
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Virginia Schools To Receive Millions Less Than Expected Following Youngkin Administration Math Error
Last week, the Youngkin administration discovered that the estimates given by an online tool used to see how much funding each school district can expect to receive from the state were wrong. The error will most directly affect schools in poor, rural areas and comes as state lawmakers prepare to debate the state’s budget and…
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Virginia Republicans’ Tax Plan Benefits Large Corporations and the Wealthy
The Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates has passed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s $1 billion tax relief program, a plan that furthers the GOP’s ongoing agenda of giving tax relief to large corporations and the wealthy. Democrats are trying to do the opposite.
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Here Are the Bills Targeting Transgender Virginians That Have Been Introduced This Legislative Session
The past several years have brought an onslaught of anti-transgender legislation across the country, and Virginia is no exception. Here’s a breakdown.
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Here’s How Democrats and Local Advocates Are Fighting for Reproductive Freedom in Virginia
While restricting and eliminating reproductive rights has emerged as a top priority for Virginia Republicans this legislative session, state Democrats and several local advocacy groups have made protecting and advancing those rights their priority.
