RICHMOND, Feb 27, 2001 (LSN.ca) – The Virginia bill to allow pharmacists to dispense the abortifacient morning-after-pill without a prescription from a doctor has died in committee thanks to the pro-abortion extremism of its sponsor. Despite having majority support in both the House and Senate, the bill faltered due to disagreement over parental consent.
Some lawmakers insisted that parental consent be required for those under 18, but Del. Viola O. Baskerville (D-Richmond), the lead sponsor of the bill, refused to budge on the issue. “It would defeat the whole purpose of making reproductive health choices available to teenagers,” she said.
For more see the Washington Post at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48308-2001Feb23.html