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Virginia attorney general pushes law that forces abortion clinics to close
Republican Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli refused on Monday to certify regulations put forward by the Virginia Board of Health granting exceptions to existing abortion clinics from new building regulations passed by the legislature, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The new regulations would otherwise have forced most, if not all, existing clinics…
Virginia House delays vote on anti-abortion ultrasound bill
The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday delayed a vote for one day on legislation that would require a woman to receive a medically unnecessary ultrasound before terminating her pregnancy. Two legislators told The Virginian-Pilot that lawmakers are considering softening the legislation by making an ultrasound optional rather than mandatory.…
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