- Anita Kumar
- Reporter
Anita Kumar covers Virginia politics and government in the Richmond bureau of The Washington Post. Her primary responsibility is writing about Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and the General Assembly. Prior to that, she spent a decade at the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, covering local and state government, courts and higher education. In 2005, she moved to Washington to cover national government and politics in the Times’ Washington bureau. She also worked briefly at the News & Advance in Lynchburg and the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. A native Virginian, Anita grew up in Charlottesville and attended the University of Virginia.
McDonnell, Va. Republicans back off mandatory pre-abortion ultrasounds
The governor diluted the measure by making it optional in many cases; passage is now uncertain.
Va. House amends ultrasound bill
The House of Delegates voted to amend a proposed bill on ultrasounds before abortions to say that no woman will have to undergo an internal ultrasound involuntarily.
Virginia Republicans look for compromise on ultrasound bill
House GOP leaders are expected to debate legislation that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before an abortion.
Why women's health issues are in the political spotlight
Anita Kumar discusses why contraceptives, ultrasounds before abortions, and other women's health issues are in the political spotlight.
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