Restoration News has reported that gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger opposed legislation designed to protect women’s safety, privacy, and fairness in schools and athletics. The article highlights a perceived contradiction between this stance and her pro-woman campaign messaging.
According to Restoration News, Spanberger has positioned herself as a defender of women’s rights while consistently voting against bills intended to preserve sex-based protections in educational and athletic settings. The outlet claims that her support for federally protecting “gender identity” took precedence over efforts to maintain women-only spaces such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and dormitories.
Congressional voting records on Congress.gov indicate that in 2023, Spanberger voted against H.R. 5 — the Parents Bill of Rights Act — which would have required schools to inform parents about any changes in their children’s gender identity or pronoun use. She also opposed H.R. 734 — the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — which aimed to restrict participation in female athletics to biological women. Although both bills passed the House, Spanberger’s votes placed her against legal protections prioritizing women and parental rights.
As reported by The Washington Post, Spanberger publicly criticized Governor Youngkin’s 2022 directive enforcing sex-segregated school facilities and sports teams as “discriminatory” toward transgender students. This executive order mandated that restrooms and sports align with biological sex unless parents objected, leading to significant political backlash. Her opposition drew criticism from conservative outlets like Restoration News, which argues that her stance compromises women’s privacy and athletic fairness in K–12 environments.
Restoration News is a conservative commentary outlet focused on analyzing American political and cultural trends through the lenses of constitutional norms, traditional values, and governmental accountability. Its reporting emphasizes issues it views as threats to societal order, including education policy, gender policy, free speech, and electoral integrity.
