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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing abortions to be performed “up to birth.”
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: Question 1 protects abortion access through the first and second trimesters but explicitly allows Virginia lawmakers to restrict abortions in the third trimester. Those restrictions cannot prohibit abortions when a physician determines they are medically necessary to protect the pregnant patient’s life or physical or mental health, or when the fetus is not viable.
Date: 11/06/2026
Last Updated on November 6, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check