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Richard Luscombe

Virginia governor blocks bill banning police from seeking menstrual histories

Glenn Youngkin on 14 December 2022 in Henrico, Virginia.
Glenn Youngkin on 14 December 2022 in Henrico, Virginia. Photograph: Daniel Sangjib Min/AP

The Republican governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, appears to have thwarted an attempt to stop law enforcement obtaining menstrual histories of women in the state.

A bill passed in the Democratic-led state senate, and supported by half the chamber’s Republicans, would have banned search warrants for menstrual data stored in tracking apps on mobile phones or other electronic devices.

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