Oct 5, 2026 · 9 min · 14 segments
Maya and Devon take on the Question 1 abortion amendment fight after 300 pro-life doctors rallied in Richmond, a tragic Manassas workplace shooting, twelve guilty verdicts in Arlington, a shocking…
They told the truth in public.
The coalition, Virginia Medical Professionals for Women's Safety, rallied to urge Virginians to vote no on Question 1, the reproductive freedom amendment on the November 3rd ballot.
And here's the detail that tells you everything, Maya.
They had originally booked a room at Virginia Public Media, VPM, for their press conference.
A week before the event, VPM tore up the deal.
Your tax-supported public broadcaster decided a press conference by doctors was too political for its meeting room.
Let that sink in.
VPM is a news operation.
They ran their own explainer on Question 1 in September.
But 300 doctors arguing the amendment would gut medical oversight and parental consent? Too political.
That is not neutrality, my friends.
That is picking a side and hiding behind a rental contract.
And it got worse.
That is not journalism.
That is a mad lib.
So what is actually on the ballot, Maya? Question one would put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom into the Virginia Constitution, and the Washington Examiner reports it is the only measure in the country this year that specifically protects abortion through the third trimester and cast viability around 21 weeks.
Virginia is already the only state in the Southeast allowing abortion up to 28 weeks, the start of the third trimester.
The two Virginia bishops have urged the faithful to vote no, and the doctors warned the amendment would block even basic safety standards.
And remember, it is not just one amendment.
Three are on the November 3rd ballot.
They told the truth in public.
The coalition, Virginia Medical Professionals for Women's Safety, rallied to urge Virginians to vote no on Question 1, the reproductive freedom amendment on the November 3rd ballot.
And here's the detail that tells you everything, Maya.
They had originally booked a room at Virginia Public Media, VPM, for their press conference.
A week before the event, VPM tore up the deal.
Your tax-supported public broadcaster decided a press conference by doctors was too political for its meeting room.
Let that sink in.
VPM is a news operation.
They ran their own explainer on Question 1 in September.
But 300 doctors arguing the amendment would gut medical oversight and parental consent? Too political.
That is not neutrality, my friends.
That is picking a side and hiding behind a rental contract.
And it got worse.
That is not journalism.
That is a mad lib.
So what is actually on the ballot, Maya? Question one would put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom into the Virginia Constitution, and the Washington Examiner reports it is the only measure in the country this year that specifically protects abortion through the third trimester and cast viability around 21 weeks.
Virginia is already the only state in the Southeast allowing abortion up to 28 weeks, the start of the third trimester.
The two Virginia bishops have urged the faithful to vote no, and the doctors warned the amendment would block even basic safety standards.
And remember, it is not just one amendment.
Three are on the November 3rd ballot.
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