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Incumbents in Virginia's 1st, 2nd, and 5th Congressional Districts have recorded votes on abortion-related legislation. The article provides a summary of how these Virginia representatives have voted on abortion issues.

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A Campbell County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Bedford County supervisor Charla Bansley that sought to invalidate Virginia's pending reproductive rights constitutional amendment over alleged procedural violations. Bansley's attorneys plan to appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, potentially impacting the amendment's status even if voters approve it in the November 2026 election.

Legal challenges in Bedford and Tazewell counties question whether Virginia lawmakers properly advanced the state's reproductive rights amendment by removing a procedural step requiring clerks to post amendment language at courthouses. A separate lawsuit also argues that the amendment's ballot language is deceptive and should be rewritten before early voting begins on September 18.

Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in November that would permanently protect access to contraception, IVF, and abortion, following the state's current status as the least restrictive Southern state for reproductive healthcare after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Lawmakers including Del. Cia Price and Sen. Emily Jordan have debated the amendment, with Price supporting it to secure long-term reproductive rights and Jordan seeking to reinforce existing restrictions, while medical professionals highlight how restrictive laws complicate care for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies in Virginia.

The Supreme Court temporarily preserved telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone amid a legal challenge invoking the 1873 Comstock Act, which could outlaw mailing the medication nationwide, including in Virginia. Virginia's pending constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights would safeguard abortion access even if federal restrictions on telehealth abortions are imposed, though the amendment itself faces legal challenges before the November vote.

A new lawsuit filed in Tazewell County challenges the ballot language of Virginia's proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, claiming it is misleading and obscures the amendment's effects. Plaintiffs argue the amendment would eliminate parental consent for minors seeking abortions and remove the three-physician approval requirement for later abortions, while supporters say it protects access to abortion and related healthcare without overriding existing laws.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the 'Virginia Momnibus' bills to improve maternal health care, including mental health screenings and remote monitoring for high-risk patients. The legislation coincided with the Virginia March for Life rally, where over 1,000 attendees voiced opposition to a reproductive rights constitutional amendment set for a statewide vote in November.

Virginia's Planned Parenthood clinics are urging lawmakers to restore state funding for the Virginia Contraceptive Access Initiative, which was shifted to federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin's budget. Clinics face funding uncertainty due to federal Medicaid restrictions and Title X grant delays, prompting requests for increased state investment to offset losses and maintain contraception and reproductive health services.

Bedford County supervisor Charla Bansley filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of Virginia's reproductive rights constitutional amendment ballot initiative, claiming the House of Delegates failed to properly distribute and post the amendment for public inspection as required by state law. The lawsuit argues the amendment cannot be submitted to voters in November 2026 due to this procedural flaw, despite the amendment aiming to enshrine abortion rights and access to contraception in Virginia's constitution.

Virginia House Bill 542, which would have required abortion patients to receive written information about 'baby boxes' as a safe option to surrender newborns, was defeated in a House of Delegates subcommittee. The bill, introduced by Del. Karen Hamilton, R-Culpeper, failed with a 7 to 1 vote and will not advance during this legislative session.

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a constitutional amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion access, contraception, and fertility treatments, for a statewide vote in November 2026. The measure has faced unanimous Republican opposition but is supported by Democrats who emphasize protecting reproductive health amid regional abortion restrictions and increasing out-of-state patients seeking care in Virginia.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears clashed over violence, abortion, taxes, and the Jay Jones controversy in the only debate of Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial race held at Norfolk State University. Earle-Sears supports banning abortion after 15 weeks and eliminating Virginia's car tax, while Spanberger backs a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights and emphasizes protecting funding for public schools and local services.