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States Take Steps To Preemptively Protect Women's Health Care From Federal Cuts
As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Last month, Maryland became the first state to guarantee funding for its Planned Parenthood clinics should the federal government strip funding, and similar efforts are afoot farther west. (Facher, 4/24)
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Responding to criticism that he can鈥檛 be trusted to protect abortion rights, Democratic candidate for governor Tom Perriello on Thursday said Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam backed 鈥渢he most anti-choice president鈥 in American history by voting twice for Republican George W. Bush. (Moomaw, 4/21)
The conservative Family Foundation of Virginia is filing a legal challenge over the way the state did away with restrictive regulations for abortion centers. The group said Friday it filed an administrative appeal in Henrico County Circuit Court over the health and safety regulations, which were updated in October. (4/21)
