Governor Spanberger addresses the General Assembly

Governor Spanberger addressed the General Assembly yesterday and spoke about her plans for the Commonwealth and what she wants to accomplish over the next four years. Her words on the Constitutional Amendment for Reproductive Freedom were especially direct, and we’re sharing them here. You can read her full remarks online.

I’d like to take a moment to talk about the amendments now on their way to the people of Virginia for final approval at the ballot box.

First, the amendment on reproductive freedom.

Virginia is now the only state in the South where a woman has the same freedom to make her own healthcare decisions as she did before the fall of Roe v. Wade.

Let’s speak plainly about what’s going on: in states with bans on reproductive healthcare, abortion services, and fertility treatments, women facing medical emergencies are being turned away — some of them are dying.

Virginia will not fall victim to this. Not on my watch.

I trust Virginia women. I trust Virginia families. Politicians should not dictate decisions for doctors or their patients.

I support the constitutional amendment protecting fundamental reproductive freedom in Virginia. I know Virginia voters do too.