Home Ralph Northam takes to the air to talk women’s healthcare
News

Ralph Northam takes to the air to talk women’s healthcare

Contributors

State Sen. Ralph Northam released his first lieutenant-governor campaign ad that will air on Richmond and Norfolk network television and highlights his experience standing up to Ken Cuccinelli to fight for women’s healthcare.

The 30-second spot includes former Del. Paula Miller discussing Northam’s role in defeating the transvaginal ultrasound bill and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards thanking him for his leadership to repeal the current mandatory ultrasound law.

“As the only physician in the Senate, I stood up to Ken Cuccinelli and his radical Republicans to defeat the transvaginal ultrasound bill.  As your lieutenant governor, I can stop this assault on women’s rights and use my credibility as a medical professional to expand women’s access to healthcare across the Commonwealth,” Northam said.

Support AFP




Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

staunton
Local

Staunton: Police ID suspect in shots fired incident near Gypsy Hill Park

derek dooley uva football
Football, Politics, U.S. & World

Former UVA Football walk-on is a long shot in the Georgia GOP U.S. Senate run-off

Former UVA Football walk-on Derek Dooley rallied to clinch a spot in the June 16 run-off for the Republican nomination for Jon Ossoff’s U.S. Senate seat from Georgia, but per the latest polling data, he’ll need to pull off another comeback to win the primary.

homeless shelter food line buffet soup food insecurity
Politics, U.S. & World

State AGs win injunction to block Trump effort to keep people hungry over politics

A coalition of state AGs that includes Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has won a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump regime’s attempt to block states from getting USDA grants for their SNAP and WIC programs over MAGA politics.

interstate 81 i-81
Local

Staunton: VDOT announces Interstate 81 closure overnight Saturday

uva baseball chris pollard
Baseball

UVA Baseball: Ranking prep recruiting, transfer portal pick-ups, assessing needs

FIFA world cup 2026 soccer
Etc.

Two former UVA Soccer stars set to compete in the 2026 World Cup

drought update
Virginia

Yes, Virginia, still in a drought: 7.5 inches of rain behind, with summer heat upon us