If Va.’s reproductive rights amendment passes, challengers say they’ll fight to overturn it in court

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,002

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A legal challenge to amend the ballot language for Virginia’s pending reproductive rights constitutional amendment has been in limbo since June. Even if no movement on the case happens before Election Day, counsel for the plaintiffs said this week, they will seek to invalidate the vote.

Josh Hetzler, a lawyer with the Founding Freedoms Law Center said, “If the amendment passes, we would seek to be in court as soon as possible to ask …

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