Virginia Human Rights Act; establishment of right to reproductive choice.
Summary
Establishes that (i) every individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraception or sterilization and (ii) every individual who becomes pregnant has a fundamental right to choose to carry a pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or terminate the pregnancy. The bill provides that the Commonwealth shall not deny or interfere with such fundamental rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information. The bill further provides that the Commonwealth shall not discriminate in the protection or enforcement of such fundamental rights on the basis of sex, disability, race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, immigration status, religion, or sexual orientation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101675D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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