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Code of Virginia
Title 32.1. Health
Chapter 22. Contraception
7/4/2026

§ 32.1-385. Enforcement.

A. The Attorney General may commence a civil action on behalf of the Commonwealth against any person that violates or enforces a law, regulation, or policy that violates the provisions of this chapter.

B. Any individual or entity adversely affected by an alleged violation of this chapter may commence a civil action against any person that violates, implements, or enforces a law, regulation, or policy in violation of this chapter.

C. A health care provider may commence an action for relief on the provider's own behalf, on behalf of the provider's staff, and on behalf of the provider's patients who are or may be adversely affected by an alleged violation of this chapter.

D. If a court finds that there has been a violation of this chapter, the court shall hold unlawful and set aside the law, regulation, or policy. In any action under this chapter, the court may award appropriate equitable relief, including temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief.

2026, cc. 524, 525.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.