Reproductive rights are under threat – both from Richmond and Congress. These fundamental rights need to be protected in Richmond, as they should be protected throughout the Commonwealth and nation. The Planned Parenthood centers in Richmond aren’t political footballs or partisan playgrounds but today they are under active threat. They’re trusted organizations that provide critical health care services to the community.

From national abortion bans to local zoning laws, people who don’t share our values are trying to do everything they can to interfere with reproductive freedom. Health care decisions should be made with the pregnant person, families, doctors and nurses in the room – not politicians. There are too many in our state and federal government who are trying to put politicians’ misguided and harmful ideas ahead of the decisions of pregnant people, families, doctors, and nurses. With multiple Planned Parenthood centers in Richmond, we do not need a Mayor who will restrict access to reproductive health. I’m a longtime supporter of Planned Parenthood, and I will work to protect reproductive freedoms as Mayor.

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