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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-75 Conscience clause
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Nothing in §§ 18.2-72, 18.2-73 or § 18.2-74 shall require a hospital or other medical facility or physician to admit any patient under the provisions hereof for the purpose of performing an abortion. In addition, any person who shall state in writing an objection to any abortion …
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-76 Informed written consent required
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Before performing any abortion or inducing any miscarriage or terminating a pregnancy as provided in § 18.2-72, 18.2-73, or 18.2-74, the physician or, if such abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to § 18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practi…
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-76.1 Encouraging or promoting abortion
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If any person, by publication, lecture, advertisement, or by the sale or circulation of any publication, or through the use of a referral agency for profit, or in any other manner, encourage or promote the performing of an abortion or the inducing of a miscarriage in this Commonw…
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-46.1 (Effective until July 1, 2027) Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Act of violence" means those felony offenses described in subsection C of § 17.1-805 or subsection A of § 19.2-297.1. "Criminal street gang" means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three o…