JUST IN: Local leaders react to Roe v. Wade being overturned by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today (Friday) in a landmark decision that will effectively ban abortion in more than a dozen states.

Abortion remains legal in Virginia, which doesn’t have so-called “trigger laws” that would go into effect with the court’s ruling.

However, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has expressed support for banning most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. His reaction to the news:

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