Gov. Youngkin signs a measure backed by abortion-rights groups but vetoes others
Posted on AllSides April 5th, 2024
From The Left
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 88 bills Friday and vetoed 11 others, including legislation that advocates said would help protect women and medical practitioners from potential extraditions related to abortion services that are legal in Virginia. Youngkin said in a statement that the measure would undermine the nation’s longstanding legal framework for extraditions. But in a move that surprised some observers, the governor signed , which is supported by abortion rights groups, that prohibits the issuance of search warrants, subpoenas or court orders for electronic or...