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If Virginia voters approve Ballot Question 1, the proposed constitutional amendment would establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom but would not automatically override existing state abortion laws, including parental consent and third-trimester abortion regulations, without a court ruling on conflicts. Legal experts say any changes to current statutes would require lawsuits to determine if they conflict with the amendment, which includes provisions allowing third-trimester abortions to protect the pregnant individual's health and prohibits penalties for pregnancy outcomes.

A Radford City Council member urged voters from the dais to oppose ballot questions on abortion, same sex marriage, and felon voting rights. This call to action took place in Radford, Virginia.

Virginia voters will decide on Amendment 1 this fall, which would enshrine reproductive health rights, including abortion, into the state constitution, allowing individuals and doctors to make healthcare decisions without political interference. Opponents argue the amendment removes current restrictions on late-term abortions and eliminates parental consent requirements for minors, fundamentally changing Virginia's legal approach to reproductive rights.

Virginia's Catholic bishops issued a letter urging Catholics to vote against two constitutional amendments on the fall ballot, opposing Ballot Question 1 which would enshrine reproductive healthcare rights including abortion into the state constitution and Ballot Question 2 which would remove the ban on same-sex marriage from Virginia's constitution. The bishops' letter claims the abortion amendment would allow minors to access abortion without parental consent and endanger women's health, assertions disputed by the amendment's patron, State Sen. Jennifer Boysko, who says current Virginia law already regulates these issues.