Lawmakers in Virginia have approved a constitutional amendment that would establish a right to abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy, taking the first step in their push to ensure that it

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

The resolution has a long way to go before it can become part of the state's constitution. However, House Republicans said it already violates state law.

The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November's statewide elections.

"Through the Virginia Catholic Conference email advocacy network," Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout said Jan. 21, "thousands of Catholics across Virginia sent messages to their legislators asking them to vote against the abortion expansion and marriage redefinition measures, and in favor of restoring voting rights."

The House of Delegates on Tuesday advanced a slate of proposed constitutional amendments that could enshrine voting rights, reproductive rights, and marriage equality into the state’s Constitution, se

There were tears, yells and a call of “out of order” but by the end of the day Virginia’s Senate on Tuesday passed three resolutions aimed at enshrining certain civil rights into the state’s constitution.

This month, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced that the state will build up a supply of medications used in abortions. New Jersey joins other blue states, including Massachusetts and California, in stockpiling mifepristone in anticipation of Trump’s new administration.

RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to advance a trio of constitutional amendments to guarantee Virginians' right to abortion care, automatically restore voting rights to disenfranchised felons and remove an antiquated law banning same-sex marriage .

A federal government website promoting abortion has been taken down following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Just weeks after former Rep. Abigail Spanberger left the U.S. House for good, she strolled onto the floor of a different political