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Spanberger signs bills to boost contraception access in Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger signed two bills in Virginia to expand access to contraception, including the Right to Contraception Act and the Contraception Equity Act. The laws guarantee Virginians the right to use birth control and require health insurance plans to cover contraception, including some over-the-counter medications.
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