Virginia House to Vote on H.B. 1 “Personhood” for Zygotes Bill. Contact Your...
On Friday, the Courts of Justice committee of the Virginia House of Delegates voted 14-4 to advance House Bill 1, a “personhood” bill to give legal status and rights to fertilized eggs from the moment...
View ArticleIt’s “Back Up Your Birth Control” Day of Action 2012! Are you in the know?
Today is the annual Back Up Your Birth Control Day of Action, sponsored by our friends at the National Institute for Reproductive Health, encouraging people to get the facts about emergency...
View ArticleStand up for contraceptive coverage in Richmond on August 1st!
August 1, 2012 will mark an important milestone as several parts of the Affordable Care Act health care reform law go into effect: when many women go to the pharmacy next month to pick up their birth...
View ArticleWhy I support NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
Guest post by Angela Guzman, Chair of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s Board of Directors In January, I assumed the reins as chair of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia — the 501(c)(4) advocacy arm of Virginia’s now...
View ArticleVictory against “Personhood”…but the fight goes on!
Ladies and gentleman, We have a victory on our hands! And I’m not just talking about the election — although obviously, WE ARE PUMPED. But even considering the recent reelection of pro-choice President...
View ArticleTell Your Senator to Pass Pro-Choice Legislation NOW!
If we are going to have a shot at turning back last year’s overwhelming tide of anti-choice legislation, we need your help right now. Over the past two years, Virginia’s lawmakers have passed some of...
View ArticleVirginia Pro-Choice Coalition Tweetchat!
This Thursday, Feb. 7th, is the Virginia Pro-Choice Day of Action….and we are PUMPED. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is so excited to join our fellow women’s health advocates and activists in locations...
View Article2013 Gen. Assembly Review!
The 2013 General Assembly session was fast and furious! Between attacks on birth control, pro-choice repeal bills, and sneaky amendments in the works, you may be confused about what exactly this year’s...
View ArticleIs Your Legislator Pro-Choice? Check out our 2013 Scorecard!
By Caitlin Bancroft, Legal Intern When it comes to protecting access to comprehensive reproductive health care, do you know where your state legislator stands? During the 2012 General Assembly session,...
View ArticleKen Cuccinelli Blatantly Misleads Virginians on Birth Control Stance
For Immediate Release: August 27, 2013 Ken Cuccinelli Blatantly Misleads Virginians on Birth Control Stance Despite repeated attempts to criminalize and restrict birth control, GOP gubernatorial...
View ArticleYour Priorities versus Their Priorities
Over the past few days, pro-choice activists from across the Commonwealth have taken the time to share their top priorities for pro-choice Virginia. We found that Virginians are concerned with a range...
View ArticleDespite heroic efforts from pro-choice Delegates, dangerous budget amendments...
Yesterday, the Virginia House of Delegate voted to approve three separate budget amendments attacking women’s health. Despite passionate speeches against these extreme measures from our pro-choice...
View ArticleYour LAST chance to speak out against dangerous TRAP restrictions!
By Sarah Hogg, Advocacy & Communications Intern. Contact her @SarahLovely or e-mail her here. We have one last chance to speak up for women’s health centers in Virginia. Have you taken action yet?...
View ArticleBirth Control and the Politics of Accessibility
Last week NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia, along with twelve other social justice organizations in Virginia that make up the Women’s Equality Coalition, announced their legislative agenda for 2016 to the...
View ArticleVirginia GOP Celebrates End of Session with Wave of Anti-Choice Attacks
By Nicole Grim, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Staff On March 12th, Virignia’s 2016 legislative session officially drew to a close. But not before Virginia’s anti-abortion Republican politicians celebrated...
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