VA SJR1

Proposes adding Section 11-A to Virginia's Constitution Bill of Rights, establishing a fundamental right to reproductive freedom including decisions on prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility care

Requires any government restriction on reproductive freedom to be justified by a compelling state interest achieved through the least restrictive means

Permits Commonwealth regulation of abortion in the third trimester, but prohibits banning abortions when a physician determines it is medically necessary for the patient's life or health, or when the fetus is not viable

Prohibits prosecution or adverse action against individuals for their own pregnancy outcomes (including miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion) or against anyone who aids another person in exercising reproductive rights with consent

Passed the Senate on January 16, 2026 and House of Delegates on February 2, 2026; as a constitutional amendment, it must be approved by voters in a subsequent referendum