Senator Joe Morrissey Keeps Trying to Interfere in your Reproductive Health Care Decisions

Help us hold him accountable.

Top three reasons why Morrissey can’t be trusted to protect reproductive rights:

He voted against the Reproductive Health Protection Act (RHPA) in 2020, legislation that removed onerous abortion restrictions such as a mandatory 24-hour delay, mandatory ultrasound and targeted restrictions on abortion providers.
He co-sponsored an abortion ban with Senator Amanda Chase in the 2022 Legislative Session.
In 2023, when given the opportunity to protect reproductive freedom, he did not vote. He was the ONLY Democratic Senator to not support a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom.

Morrissey’s Anti-Abortion Stance In the News

“But on the issue of abortion, Morrissey, a Roman Catholic, finds himself more aligned with Republicans. He has said he would consider limits on abortions, perhaps after 20 weeks – about five months. That aligns with what Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed. - VA Mercury

“Morrissey to keep ‘open mind’ on abortion ban proposals, raising stakes of Virginia special election” - WRIC

“Sen. Joe Morrissey lashes out at his radio producer when pushed on abortion position” - VPM

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Anti-Abortion Voting Record:

2023

Did not vote:
- SJ255 - Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment introduced by Senator McClellan
- Only Democratic Senator not to vote in support of allowing voters to directly vote on enshrining reproductive freedom in our commonwealth’s constitution.

2022

Co-patroned:
- S.B.710 - Would have banned abortion after 20 weeks, unless the patient’s life or physical health is at serious risk and introduced by Senator Amanda Chase
  - *violations considered a Class 6 felony

2021

Voted in opposition to:
- S.B.1276 (Senator McClellan) - Permitted qualified health insurance plans sold through Virginia’s health benefits exchange to cover abortion services

2020

Voted in opposition to the Reproductive Health Protection Act:
- H.B.980 (Delegate Herring) - Permittedlicensed Nurse Practitioners to perform abortions in the first trimester; removed mandatory ultrasound requirement; removed mandatory 24-hour delay; removed “hospital” classification of abortion clinics
- S.B.733 (Senator McClellan) - Identical to above

2011

Voted in support of:
- H.B.1428 - This Targeted Restriction on Abortion Providers (TRAP) legislation would have required all abortion clinics to be licensed and regulated by the Board of Health and was intended to close down health centers that provide abortion care. As a result of similar legislation becoming law, health centers in Virginia did close down.

2010

Voted in support of:
- H.B.393 - This Targeted Restriction on Abortion Providers (TRAP) legislation would require all abortion clinics to be licensed and regulated by the Board of Health and was intended to close down health centers that provide abortion care. As a result of similar legislation becoming law, health centers in Virginia did close down.

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