Constitutional reproductive rights
The 2026 long session emphasized Democratic priorities that included a constitutional amendment on reproductive rights, alongside other civil-rights related amendments. The issue remains salient in Virginia politics as legislators advanced measures affecting how abortion and related rights are protected at the state constitutional level.
Should Virginia add state constitutional protections for reproductive rights?
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Sources
Williams Mullen legislative summary — https://www.williamsmullen.com/insights/news/legal-news/general-assembly-hot-topic-bills-end-2026-virginia-legislative-session
This session saw an intense focus on Democratic-led priorities including constitutional amendments legalizing same-sex marriage, reproductive rights, and automatic voting rights restoration for felons.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Enact strong constitutional protections for broad reproductive rights including abortion access
- Support a constitutional amendment affirming reproductive rights with standard health exceptions
- Leave abortion policy to statutes and avoid locking rules into the state constitution
- Oppose a reproductive-rights amendment and allow more statutory limits on abortion
- Seek constitutional or legal changes that significantly restrict abortion access