Lawmakers, advocates react to Youngkin’s veto of Right to Contraception Act
May 21, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) is facing some backlash after vetoing two bills to establish a person’s right to contraception in Virginia.
On Friday, Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 237 and House Bill 609, which would have protected Virginians’ access to contraception like IUDs, condoms, and birth control. Advocates say the bills were necessary after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called previous rulings on contraception access into question.
Lara Bury, a resident of the Springfield area of Fairfax County, said her daughter uses birth control to help manage what her mom calls hormonal ovarian issues.
“The way to manage these symptoms for her was birth control. And with birth control and medical care, my daughter has the freedom to live her life now and to safeguard her future family when or if she chooses,” Bury told reporters on Monday. “Her medical options, our medical options should be protected, not used by politicians where the end result is harm to women.”
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