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Fairfax County's top prosecutor pushes back on Youngkin's 15-week abortion ban proposal
Last edited Thu Dec 29, 2022, 12:22 PM - Edit history (1)
Hat tip, WUSA
Republicans in the General Assembly have already introduced a bill to ban abortion in the Commonwealth - before the session has even started.
I don't care what draconian abortion laws they pass. I will never prosecute a woman for making her own healthcare decisions.
I don't care what draconian abortion laws they pass. I will never prosecute a woman for making her own healthcare decisions.
Link to tweet
POLITICS
Fairfax County's top prosecutor pushes back on Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban proposal
Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano says he refuses to pursue criminal charges against a woman who gets an abortion.
Author: Rafael Sanchez-Cruz
Published: 9:18 PM EST December 28, 2022
Updated: 9:18 PM EST December 28, 2022
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Fairfax County's top prosecutor is pushing back on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's proposed budget that would further limit abortions in Virginia.
In a video posted to his Twitter account, Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said, "I don't know what is happening at the General Assembly, but I do know one thing, as long as I am your Commonwealth's attorney, no woman in Fairfax County is going to be prosecuted for making her own healthcare decision."
It is not the first time Descano has taken such a firm stance on abortion rights. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe, he said he refused to pursue criminal charges against a woman who gets an abortion.
Descano is doubling down on the issue after Gov. Youngkin proposed an amendment that allocates $50,000 towards establishing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy for Virginia's 2023-2024 budget.
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Fairfax County's top prosecutor pushes back on Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban proposal
Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano says he refuses to pursue criminal charges against a woman who gets an abortion.
Author: Rafael Sanchez-Cruz
Published: 9:18 PM EST December 28, 2022
Updated: 9:18 PM EST December 28, 2022
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Fairfax County's top prosecutor is pushing back on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's proposed budget that would further limit abortions in Virginia.
In a video posted to his Twitter account, Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said, "I don't know what is happening at the General Assembly, but I do know one thing, as long as I am your Commonwealth's attorney, no woman in Fairfax County is going to be prosecuted for making her own healthcare decision."
It is not the first time Descano has taken such a firm stance on abortion rights. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe, he said he refused to pursue criminal charges against a woman who gets an abortion.
Descano is doubling down on the issue after Gov. Youngkin proposed an amendment that allocates $50,000 towards establishing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy for Virginia's 2023-2024 budget.
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