RICHMOND, Va. — The Biden-Harris presidential campaign is criticizing Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on the issue of contraceptive rights.
The campaign criticized Youngkin for vetoing a bill that wanted legal protections for people and physicians in cases where they travel from out of state for contraceptive and reproductive health care.
Youngkin weighed in on why exactly he rejected the bill in remarks to 13News Now.
"I strongly support access to contraception and I also believe we can protect access to contraception and protect constitutional rights of individuals," Young said. "This is not an 'or' moment, I think we can do both... and I think the contraception bill went too far."
Those contraceptive health care bills passed through both General Assembly chambers with several Republicans voting in support, however, it might not be enough for a 2/3rds veto override when lawmakers meet again next week in Richmond.
The General Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday, April 17 to take up the governor's vetoes and amendments on dozens of bills, including a state budget.