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- January 31, 2019
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Thousands of Virginians are about to descend on Richmond next week in defense of the preborn and in reaction to open Democratic support for infanticide.

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- January 31, 2019
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“I think what my Democratic colleagues are most concerned about is what this moment actually revealed. It was a moment of unbridled honesty about their agenda, and their legislation, and what it actually does,” said Republican House Majority Leader Todd Gilbert.

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- January 31, 2019
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“This is going to lift up the whole pro-life movement like maybe it’s never been lifted up before,” said President Donald Trump when responding to the highly controversial abortion bill in Virginia, and Governor Ralph Northam’s subsequent remarks.

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- January 30, 2019
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“Mr. Speaker, I’m not going to let anyone take the life of my son, and I’m not going to vote to allow other people to take the lives of other people’s sons,” said Delegate Scott Garrett during an emotional day on Bank Street.

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- January 30, 2019
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“I will never stop fighting for the promise of life as long as I hold a gavel, as long as I can speak into this microphone, as long as I have the privilege of this floor. I promise to fight for the promise of life,” said Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Kirk Cox in a rare, highly-emotional floor speech.

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- January 30, 2019
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“You would not be out of line by saying that it’s potentially genocide…it’s kind of sick,” said radio host John Fredericks about the Democrat-sponsored bill to allow abortions up until the moment of birth in Virginia.

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The Republican Standard
- January 29, 2019
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Tran confirmed her bill would allow third trimester abortions, up until the moment of birth, during a committee hearing on legislation which Republican lawmakers have compared to the recently-enacted late term abortion bill in New York. The bill would also substantially loosen the standard under which late term abortions are allowed.

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- January 25, 2019
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The one-two legislative strategy by Delegates Scott Garrett and Kathy Byron would prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion providers in this year’s budget and begin working towards prohibiting it in Virginia’s constitution. The move comes as Governor Northam and Democratic lawmakers proposed a sweeping repeal of abortion restrictions, including on late term abortions in the third trimester.

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- January 18, 2019
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Democratic leaders backed legislation repealing restrictions on third trimester late term abortions, repealing clinic health and safety standards, and eliminating informed consent requirements, among other provisions. They noted the measures were unlikely to pass in 2019, but vowed to enact them if Democrats take the Virginia House and Senate in November’s elections.

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The Republican Standard
- January 11, 2019
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The bill allows outpatient late term abortions, repeals informed consent and abdominal ultrasound requirements, eliminates the 24 hour waiting period, allows abortionists to self-certify third trimester abortions, and exempts abortion clinics from health and safety standards.