Let's Talk
About It

The League of Women Voters of Loudoun County and the Loudoun County Public Library present:

"Let's Talk About Virginia's Three Constitutional Amendments on the November 3rd Ballot"

Reproductive Rights

Restoration of Voting Rights

Marriage Equality

Panelists:

Arina van Breda, LWV Fairfax County

Han Jones, Chair, Virginians for Reproductive Freedom

Lisa Koteen Gerchick, LWV Issues Group

May 5th, 7pm

Cascades Library

21030 Whitfield Place

Potomac Falls, VA 20165

Reproductive Freedom: House Joint Resolution 1

House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) would add a right to reproductive freedom to the state constitution. That is defined as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy." The amendment also states that the right could be infringed upon “only when it is to ensure the protection of the health of an individual seeking care, consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice and evidence-based medicine”

Marriage Equality: House Joint Resolution 3

House Joint Resolution 3 (HJR3) would remove the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. The state constitution states that a marriage recognized by the state of Virginia is, “only a union between one man and one woman.” Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage bans have been inoperative. The amendment would also provide that the state will not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.

Upcoming Programs

September 9th:

Let's Talk About Violence Against Women

November 19th:

Let's Talk About Affordable Housing

February 24th:

Let's Talk About the First Amendment

March 31st:

Let's Talk About the Election Process in Loudoun County

Let's Talk About It

Reproductive Freedom: House Joint Resolution 1

Let's Talk
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