VIRGINIA – On the three year anniversary of the leak of the Dobbs decision, Winsome Earle-Sears’ extreme record of opposing reproductive rights and celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that opened the door to dangerous abortion bans is back in the spotlight.
Earlier this year, Sears “couldn’t resist” voting against a bill that would guarantee Virginia women access to contraception and birth control. As the legislation awaits action from Glenn Youngkin, Sears has dodged the media, declined to comment on her dangerous record, and has yet to answer why she wants to leave the door open to restrictions on reproductive rights.
“Winsome Earle-Sears’ dangerous agenda would strip Virginia women of the right to make decisions about their own bodies. Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Sears said she would do everything in her power to end abortion in Virginia. She can't be trusted to protect Virginians fundamental freedoms,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
Read more on Sears’ dangerous record:
- Sears “couldn’t resist” voting against this legislation to guarantee Virginia women’s access to contraception.
- She refused to answer questions from the media about her tie-breaking vote denying Virginians access to contraception and birth control.
- Sears supports an extreme six week abortion ban similar to the law that took effect in Texas that bans abortion before most women know they are pregnant.
- Sears has said that she would support an abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest.
- January 2021: The Winchester Star reported that Sears said she wanted to make abortion illegal in all cases, unless the life of the mother was at risk.
- Sears vowed to “do everything in [her] power” to end abortion in Virginia.
- Sears’ 2021 lieutenant governor campaign website: “I will do everything in my power to stop this act from taking place in Virginia.”
- Sears attempted to scrub this abortion section from her website around September 2021.
- Sears’ 2021 lieutenant governor campaign website: “I will do everything in my power to stop this act from taking place in Virginia.”
- Sears has declared she is “standing shoulder to shoulder” with the far-right fight against IVF.
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