Virginia lawmakers pass abortion, adoption bills

3 February 2012, 2:40 pm

PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia would halt taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women in cases where the fetus is severely physically deformed or mentally deficient under Republican-backed legislation passed Friday by state lawmakers. The House of Delegates voted 64-35 to strip the Board of Health of its ability to fund abortions for Medicaid recipients when a physician certifies that ...... Read More »

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