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STAFFORD, Virginia - At a community fair in Stafford, Virginia, this month, Britainy Riggins approached Democratic state Senate candidate Joel Griffin with a single question: Did he support a woman's right to have an abortion?
Virginia Republicans, mindful of the backlash to a spate of stringent bans in other states, have coalesced around Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's plan to limit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest and to save the mother's life. That position, they say, is a moderate compromise between a total ban and abortions without limits.
Democrats argue even a 15-week limit is unacceptable and warn that Republicans might seek to restrict abortion further in the future. Democrats hold a 22-18 advantage in the state Senate, allowing them to block Youngkin's 15-week measure so far, while Republicans have a 52-48 edge in the House. Democratic ads have featured abortion more than any other issue, the tracking firm AdImpact said on Twitter. Among the 14 most competitive races, as rated by VPAP, 13 of the Democrats mention abortion on their campaign websites, compared with five Republicans.
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