Birth Control Protection Act: Defines birth control as FDA-approved methods of contraception. Protects birth control from regulation under Virginias abortion laws (mandatory 24 hour delay, state-scripted counseling, refusal protection, and parental consent).
Pending Committee Referral.
Del. McClellan (D-71)
Parents Right to Know: Requires school districts to notify parents and distribute summary of Family Life Education program before instruction begins, if curriculum is abstinence-only. The notice must further indicate that the Board of Education's Family Life Education Guidelines will not be met.
Pending Committee Referral.
Del. Hull (D-38)
Family Life Education: Provides that Family Life Education on all topics must be both medically accurate and age appropriate.
Referred to Education Committee.
Del. Vanderhye (D-34)
Every Woman's Life Breast and Cervical Cancer Fund: Establishes the Every Woman's Life Breast and Cervical Cancer Fund (the Fund) to be used for the prevention and treatment of breast and cervical cancer for underserved and uninsured women in Virginia. The bill also adds the Fund as a voluntary contribution on the individual income tax return.
Pending Committee Referral.
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Sen. Cuccinelli (R-37)
Choose Life License Plate: Authorizes the issuance of special "revenue sharing" license plates bearing the legend: CHOOSE LIFE. These plates would be subject to an annual fee of $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates.
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee.
Sen. Obenshain (R-26)
Fetal Deaths: Requires that when a fetal death occurs without medical attendance the mother at or after the delivery or abortion, or someone acting on her behalf, within 24 hours, report the fetal death, location of the remains, and identity of the mother to the local or state police or sheriff's department of the city or county where the fetal death occurred. The bill also specifies that no one shall remove, destroy, or other dispose of any remains without the express authorization of law-enforcement officials or the medical examiner, and that a violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Referred to the Senate Health and Education Committee.
Del. Marshall (R-13)
Constitutional Right to the Enjoyment of Life at the Moment of Fertilization: Provides that the "right to enjoyment of life" guaranteed by the Constitution of Virginia is vested in each born and preborn human being from the moment of fertilization.