Virginia Democrats vow to defeat Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban proposal

Virginia Democrats vowed Friday to defeat portions of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) budget plan that would further limit abortions, adding energy to next month’s special election to fill a vacant seat in the state Senate, which is narrowly held by their party.

In his proposed amendments to the state’s two-year budget, Youngkin proposed allocating $50,000 toward establishing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, echoing similar bans in Arizona and Florida.