“Women deserve better," Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) said in a statement issued Saturday after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 47 and House Bill 46. These bills would have required a person already prohibited from owning a firearm due to their conviction or assault of a family member to simply document that they actually relinquished their firearm. Youngkin took a similar stance on reproductive rights legislation—he proposed a religious exemption to Senate Bill 238 and House Bill 819, also known as the Contraceptive Equity Act. These bills would address critical issues surrounding contraceptive accessibility by eliminating certain copays, cost-sharing requirements, reimbursement requirements, and coverage delays. #virginianews #virginiapolitics #virginia #reproductiverights #guncontrol #gunsafety