NARAL Congratulates Dr. Ralph Northam on Primary Victory

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release:

Tonight, NARAL Pro-Choice America and NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia congratulated Lt. Governor Ralph Northam on his win in the Democratic primary for governor of Virginia.

"Virginia voters have delivered a strong message in support of women, families, and our shared progressive values. NARAL members have been proud to stand with Ralph's campaign since the very beginning. Both candidates in this race ran campaigns with a strong commitment to defending our reproductive freedom and harnessed the fresh perspectives and deep enthusiasm that are fueling Democratic candidates across the nation," said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. "The choice now before Virginia voters couldn't be more stark. Ralph Northam is a proven champion for women and families while the Republicans are set to nominate one of the most radical anti-choice voices in the entire nation. The GOP-Trump agenda is completely out-of-touch with the 7 in 10 Americans who think abortion should be legal and accessible. That's why NARAL's 1.2 million member-activists are proud to stand with Ralph Northam as he continues his campaign for Virginia families."

"I am so proud to congratulate Dr. Ralph Northam on his primary win tonight," said Tarina Keene, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia. "Ralph is the principled, progressive champion that we need fighting for health and reproductive rights here in the Commonwealth. Our reproductive rights and freedoms are under attack every day from Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and extreme anti-choice legislators right here in the Commonwealth. But Ralph has never backed down from a tough fight during his ten years in public office, and we know he'll continue to be a brick wall for Virginia women and families in the Governor's Mansion."

"Virginians don't want an extreme, anti-choice conservative making decisions about their personal health care decisions and undoing all of the progress we've made over the last four years here in the Commonwealth," continued Keene. "We will not go backwards. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is prepared to mobilize the full force of our grassroots community to elect Ralph Northam as Virginia's next governor on November 7th."