VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Now that the Supreme Court has reversed Roe v. Wade, Virginia’s relatively lax regulations on abortion will be the final word on the matter in the state, at least for the time being.
In Virginia, abortions are allowed to be performed by licensed medical staff in the first trimester, or first three months of pregnancy, and in the second trimester, second three months of pregnancy, at a hospital licensed by the State Department of Health or operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, according to state code.
Abortions by licensed medical staff are allowed in the final three months of pregnancy if three physicians agree the pregnancy will lead to the woman’s death or “substantially and irremediably impair the mental or physical health of the woman” and life support is available for the fetus if it survives the procedure. Written consent is required.
