New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 909

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Tazewell County makes news once again — this time over a second lawsuit challenging a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine reproductive rights in Virginia.

Filed in Tazewell County Circuit Court, the suit claims the ballot language is misleading and echoes arguments in a previously filed case that challenged the legality of the amendment process.

Bluefield town council member Meagan Kade and Chesterfield County child psychiatrist Sheila Furey are represented …

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