An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.

Virginia Democrats are hoping to pass a bill to make abortion more accessible in the third trimester under specific situations.

The amendment would ensure a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” protecting abortion in the first two trimesters and in the third trimester with some restrictions.

The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.

It’s not easy to amend Virginia’s constitution, but Democrats in the House of Delegates took the first step to amend it three times Tuesday.

The Virginia House of Delegates has passed resolutions to protect abortion, voting rights, and marriage equality, paving the way for constitutional amendments.

To reach voters, the resolutions — which do not require Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature — must pass both chambers this year and again next year before appearing on statewide ballots in November 2026.

The Society for Family Planning recommends mild and moderate sedation to manage pain during first and second trimester abortions. Independent women’s health clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, often offer mild and moderate sedation in their own ambulatory and office-based clinics.

Volunteers for Bedford County’s fire and emergency medical services departments can expect a stipend as part of incentives county officials are enacting to support volunteer services in the county’s communities.

A recent state study found that, left unchecked, the industry’s expansion could triple Virginia’s electricity needs by 2040.

You can expect that reproductive rights will be a ballot issue in the 2025 Virginia elections, and to that end, we have House Democrats pushing forward two pieces of legislation that will put the issue front and center with voters.