Sponsored Bill To Require Transvaginal Ultrasounds. According to the Loudoun Times, “Women in Virginia considering an abortion won't be required to undergo an internal ultrasound before having the controversial procedure; this after national media outlets zeroed in on contentious legislation sponsored by state Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27). Senate Bill 484, a measure introduced by Vogel that would've mandated pregnant women have an ultrasound before proceeding with an abortion, garnered vast attention yesterday as a final vote from the state House of Delegates neared.” [Loudoun Times, 2/23/12]
Voted Against Repealing A Law Requiring Mandatory Ultrasounds And A 24-Hour Waiting Period For Abortions. Vogel voted against SB733 which, according to WHSV, repealed “Virginia’s mandatory ultrasound law and 24-hour waiting period prior to abortion. The bills also roll back restrictions on women's health centers, which Democrats said were designed to force centers that provide abortions to close.” [SB 733, floor vote, 3/02/20; WHSV, 4/10/20]
Voted Against Repealing Virginia’s Forced Ultrasound Law. Vogel voted against SB617 which according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch would repeal “a 2012 law requiring women seeking abortions to have ultrasounds.” [SB617, floor vote, 2/11/14; Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2/15/14]