
FILE -Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, speaks before signing the budget bill that was passed by both chambers at the Capitol May 13, 2024, in Richmond, Va. Senate Finance Committee Chairman, State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, right, listens. Republican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats' efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as a major issue in this year's elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)


