“Sign legislation protecting the right to contraception and put Virginia on the path to codifying reproductive rights (including abortion access) in the Virginia Constitution.”
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Adversarial re-verification confirms the FULL rating. Both halves of the promise are documented by reachable sources whose quotes check out. (1) Contraception: the Virginia Governor's official press release confirms Spanberger signed HB6 and SB596 on April 8, 2026, "Establishing the right to contraception. Passed with bipartisan support." WTKR corroborates with the verbatim headline "Spanberger signs 'Right to Contraception' act, a bill vetoed twice before," noting the bill was vetoed twice under Gov. Youngkin (2024, 2025). (2) Constitutional path: WBOC confirms Spanberger signed SB 449 on Feb 6, 2026, which "would codify the right to make one's own decision on reproductive health care, including access to abortion," with the amendment on the ballot Nov 3, 2026 — putting Virginia on the path to codifying reproductive rights in the state constitution. FULL rather than CHAMPIONED is correct: the bills were authored/led by legislators (Del. Cia Price, Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy); Spanberger's promised role was the executive act of signing, which she performed. No overstatement of evidence.
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