Press Releases
Media Statement from The Virginia Coalition to Protect Women's Health Re: Regulation of First-Trimester Abortion - April 11, 2013Virginia Coalition Spokesperson Available Outside Site of Virginia Board of Health Meeting April 12 - April 11, 2013
On Thursday, March 7, Dr. Karen Remley, Former Va. Dept. of Health Commissioner, To Testify At Richmond Public Hearing for Abortion Regulation - March 5, 2013
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Certifies Temporary Abortion Regulations, Disregarding Virginians' Opinions and Waging War on Women's Health - December 31, 2012
Nine Virginia Women's Health Care Centers All Granted "Unconditional Licenses" from Virginia Department of Health: Family Foundation Overreaches in Data Claims in Inflammatory Press Release - September 12, 2012
Coalition Partner ACLU of VA Statement: ACLU Asks Board of Health to Move Meeting Site for Vote on Women's Health Center Regulations - September 12, 2012
Governor McDonnell Appoints Anti-Choice OB/GYN to Virginia Board of Health - July 16, 2012
Coalition Partner ACLU of VA Statement on Virginia Attorney General Does Not Have "Veto" Power in Regulatory Process - June 21, 2012
Statement on Virginia Board Of Health Amends Major Provision Of Draft Permanent Regulations Of Women's Health Care Centers - June 15, 2012
Statement on Virginia Department of Health’s Draft Permanent Regulations of Health Care Facilities that Provide Abortion Care - June 1, 2012
Statement on VA Coalition Clarifies Erroneous Newspaper Story: Abortion Providers’ Applications Do Not Translate Regulation Compliance - April 23, 2012
Statement on VA Coalition to Protect Women's Health Calls on Governor to Get Regulations Right This Time - January 24, 2012
Statement on VA Coalition to Protect Women’s Health Condemns Governor for Endangering Women - December 29, 2011
Statement on Women's Health Providers and Advocates to Speak Out at Board of Health Hearing: Newly Released FOIA Documents Reveal Extensive Politicization of Abortion Regulation Process - December 8, 2011
Statement on New Investigation Reveals Extensive Politicization of Abortion Regulation Process: Attorney General's Office Said to Have Ignored Medical Expertise - December 3, 2011
Statement on Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health Meets with McDonnell Administration on Abortion Regulations - December 1, 2011
Statement on Women's Health Activists Talk With Governor McDonnell About New Abortion Regulations (see video) - October 26, 2011
Statement on Rally to Protect Women's Health (see video) - October 16, 2011
Statement on Board of Health votes to pass abortion regulations - September 15, 2011
Statement on Virginia Department of Health draft abortion regulations - August 26, 2011