Reproductive Rights

Our goal is to ensure that contraceptives and abortion are accessible for anyone who wants them. This fight is important not just for Virginians, but for people in neighboring states where abortion rights are limited.

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What you need to know

At 99% safe according to the CDC, abortion is one of the safest medical procedures being performed today.

Nearly 1 in 3 women will have an abortion in her lifetime, according to the Guttmacher Institute, of which more than half are medication abortions.

A majority of Virginians oppose overturning Roe v. Wade and think abortion should be legal in most cases, according to a 2022 Christopher Newport University poll.

Everyone should be able to decide whether and when to have a child.

Our goal is to ensure that contraceptives and abortion care are legal and accessible for anyone who wants them. This fight is important not just for Virginians, but for people in neighboring states where abortion rights are limited. Virginia must remain a safe haven for people seeking an abortion.

Both before and after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, anti-abortion extremists have continually attacked reproductive rights. Here’s how we’ve beaten back those efforts:

 

  • In 2023, we lobbied the Virginia legislature to vote against 15-week abortion bans, defeating 13 out of 13 anti-abortion bills. As a result, abortion remains legal in Virginia.
  • In 2019, we filed a lawsuit alongside the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood Federation of America to overturn targeted restrictions against providers, known as TRAP laws, including a 24-hour waiting period and a forced ultrasound.
  • We’ve created a network of attorneys to help people under 18 request judicial bypass – a way to obtain an abortion without parental consent by appearing before a judge. Young people deserve agency over their bodies and their futures.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , which protected abortion rights at the national level for more than 50 years, each state must decide whether it will protect the right to an abortion.

Join us and our partners in working toward a Virginia constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom.

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PETRONELLA'S STORY

Petronella unexpectedly became pregnant in 1995 at a time in her life when she had to choose between paying rent or paying for an abortion. She chose to get an abortion and was evicted from her apartment.

Working as a hotel clerk, Petronella took extra shifts to make ends meet and save money for college. At the time of her abortion, she had been accepted into graduate school and knew that she wouldn’t be able to continue her education if she became a parent.

She went to Planned Parenthood alone, past a sea of protesters who grabbed her by the arm and shamed her for her choice.

Now, Petronella is an advocate for safe, affordable abortion care. Her call to action for all of us is this:

"Let's keep fighting ‘til no one has to choose between rent and bodily autonomy."

The Latest

Event | Virtual
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VRF Power Hour - August

Join Virginians for Reproductive Freedom Power Hour: monthly webinars where VRF will share reproductive updates, explore important topics with key speakers, and offer mini trainings to help you enhance your organizing skills. Learn more: va4reprofreedom.org
Aug 07, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Event | Virtual
Over a blue background is text that says, "Virginians for Reproductive Freedom." In the bottom right corner is the state of Virginia with a checkmark in it.

VRF Power Hour - September

Join Virginians for Reproductive Freedom Power Hour: monthly webinars where VRF will share reproductive updates, explore important topics with key speakers, and offer mini trainings to help you enhance your organizing skills. Learn more: va4reprofreedom.org
Sep 04, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Press Release
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In a historic vote, constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom passes the General Assembly

Today’s vote was the last step in the legislative process for the 2025 General Assembly session, and is the first step in a two-year constitutional amendment process to protect Virginians’ right to make decisions regarding their own reproductive health care without government interference.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Rights
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Reproductive Freedom Action Hub

Court Case
Jun 20, 2018

Falls Church Healthcare Center, et al. v. Norman Oliver, et al.

Court Case
Aug 30, 2015

Commonwealth v. J

Right to Abortion for Jail Inmate
Court Case
Apr 11, 2013

Liberty University v. Lew (amicus)

Defense of Health Care Law Against Religious Objections
Court Case
Feb 25, 2011

Liberty University v. Geithner (amicus)

Opposition to Challenge to Health Care Reform