Episode 1109 • • 2:23:58 - 2:30:18
1109: Pentacon
Virginia Abortion Bill, Third Trimester Legislation Analysis
A detailed reading of Virginia's proposed abortion bill (HB 2491) clarifies the legal conditions for third-trimester terminations. The bill seeks to remove the requirement for three physicians to certify the procedure, allowing a single doctor to approve it if the pregnancy threatens the mother's physical or mental health. The inclusion of "mental health" is highlighted as a broad provision that technically allows for late-term abortions up until birth.