A sign outside a clinic that provides abortions in Richmond, Va. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury) Editor’s note: The Virginia Mercury is not using the last names of the women in this article to ...

Reproductive rights voters did their job. Now the question is whether our leaders will do their job, Whole Woman’s Health’s ...

In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls. There will be a few contested measures on state ballots.

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Abortion policy in Virginia is poised to change in one direction or another as two candidates, Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, vie to be the first ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In a fiery vote, Virginia House Democrats passed a resolution 51-49 to enshrine abortion rights in the state's Constitution. It comes after a contentious debate with House ...

Virginia may feel like a safe haven for abortion access — but let’s be clear: Safe doesn’t mean secure. In the almost three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Virginia has become a critical ...

The government wants to take over more of mom and dad’s jobs; this time, it is a matter of life and death. The proposed “Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom” is an amendment to the Virginia ...

Compared with many surrounding states, abortion care in Virginia is legal and accessible. But if you are pregnant and under 18, it can be a different story. Like 35 other states, Virginia mandates ...

At least 30 people were camping outside Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services building early Friday, hoping to take home one of the dachshunds available for adoption. PETERSBURG, Va. – ...

(Reuters) -A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia's near-total ban on abortion, including limits on the widely used medication abortion drug mifepristone. The 4th U.S. Circuit ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to restrict abortion pill sales in West Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of ...