Virginia voters approve abortion-rights amendment

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 02:08 · Updated 02:34

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Virginia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution concerning reproductive rights. The available reports emphasize its effect on third-trimester abortion restrictions and the Catholic Church’s unsuccessful campaign against it.

Virginia voters approved Amendment 1, which the Washington Examiner says will enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
The Washington Examiner reports the amendment loosens restrictions on physicians performing third-trimester abortions.
The Daily Caller frames the result as the Catholic Church’s campaign falling short.

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Key facts

Measure: Amendment 1
Result: Virginia voters approved the amendment.
Constitutional effect: The amendment will establish a fundamental right to reproductive…; the supplied snippet truncates the phrase.
Reported effect: Loosens restrictions on physicians performing third-trimester abortions.