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Amendment 1: Reproductive Rights
This amendment doesn't change who can practice medicine in Virginia — every provider is still bound by their scope of practice and training, just as they are today. Claiming otherwise is a scare tactic, not a fact. Abortion is already regulated in Virginia, and this amendment doesn’t change that. It simply protects the health and safety of all Virginians by ensuring that doctors and nurses can treat their patients without fear of criminal punishment due to extreme bans on reproductive health care.Performing an illegal abortion in Virginia is a Class 4 felony. This applies to unlicensed individuals or abortions performed outside the legal framework.Promoting or advertising illegal abortions is a Class 3 misdemeanor.Hospitals and medical professionals are not required to perform abortions if they have religious or other objections.Performing an abortion on a minor without proper consent is also a Class 3 misdemeanor. Minors need notarized written consent from a parent, guardian, or qualifying adult relative. Minors can seek a judicial bypass if involving their parents isn't safe or possible.
Understanding Virginia's 2026 Constitutional Amendments: What You Need to Know. Presented by the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area and Inside Scoop TV. September 2, 2026
Watch these programs from Virginia Public Media. Reporter Jahd Khalil speaks to advocates who support or oppose each of the Constitutional Amendments.
Reproductive Rights
Marriage Equality
Voting Rights
Click here to watch the LWV-Virginia webinar on the Constitutional Amendments. .
Amendment 2: Reproductive Rights
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Restoration of Rights
2026 Know Your Rights, Critical information on how returning citizens can register to vote, now. (English)Click here for the Spanish version
