Congressman calls for abortion ban in Virginia: ‘Republicans should not be negotiating’

RICHMOND, Va. — Anti-abortion supporters rallied on the Virginia State Capitol Saturday afternoon to name on state lawmakers to restrict entry to abortion within the Commonwealth.

Greater than 100 folks turned out for the rally organized by Virginia’s fifth District Congressman Bob Good in a push for a whole ban on abortions in Virginia.

Moreover, Good and supporters criticized Republicans trying to compromise on the difficulty as it’s now as much as states to determine after the Supreme Courtroom overturned Roe v. Wade.

Whereas many states had so-called set off legal guidelines or pre-Roe legal guidelines on the books which have begun to limit entry or are working their method by means of the courts, entry in Virginia has not modified.

When Democrats had full management on lawmaking talents, they expanded entry in 2020. Abortion stays authorized in Virginia by means of the second trimester, and in some instances within the third.

Nevertheless, Republicans now management two of the three levers of energy: the Home and Governor’s mansion. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has tasked 4 Republican lawmakers with developing with laws that might get bipartisan consensus, because the Senate is in Democrat arms with a 21 to 19 majority.

Youngkin’s spokesperson has stated the governor instructed them to prioritize when a fetus begins to really feel ache, together with a 15-week threshold. However Youngkin acknowledged that 20-weeks could be wanted for a compromise.

“Republicans shouldn’t be negotiating the timeline on when abortion needs to be permitted or when abortion is OK or when it is OK to take life within the womb,” Good stated. “Republicans ought to face overtly, boldly, and unashamedly for all times from conception and to guard all life within the womb.”

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Democrats and abortion-rights supporters have stated they’ve opposed makes an attempt to rollback entry.

“It is actually essential that Virginians rise up and present that they will battle again,” Virginia Deliberate Parenthood Government Director Jaime Lockhard stated. “That they don’t seem to be going to permit abortion bans to return right here to the Commonwealth of Virginia. That abortion is authorized and we will battle like hell to maintain it that method.”

WTVR CBS 6 reached out to Youngkin’s workplace in regards to the name from Good on a whole ban, however they referred us again to his statements relating to his assist for the Republican lawmakers engaged on a possible compromise invoice.