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VA · SB137FINAL · 1 COSPONSOR

Obstructing health care facility access; penalties.

Also relevant to:Reproductive-age person
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Obstructing reproductive health care facility; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who (i) by force or threat of force, or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with, another person because such other person is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from, obtaining or providing reproductive health services, defined in the bill, or …

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
Reproductive-age person

Protected from injury, intimidation, or interference when obtaining or providing reproductive health services.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Reproductive-age persondirectMajor impactHigh certainty

    Protected from injury, intimidation, or interference when obtaining or providing reproductive health services.

    intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with, another person because such other person is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from, obtaining or providing reproductive health services· Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who (i) by force or threat of force, or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with, another person because such other person is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from, obtaining or providing reproductive health services
What the Bill Does
  • Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for intentionally injuring, intimidating, or interfering with individuals obtaining or providing reproductive health services.
  • Prohibits the use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to impede access to reproductive health services.
  • Defines reproductive health services within the bill.
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