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Virginia state lawmakers moved a bill forward Thursday to slash taxpayer funding from abortion groups and redirect the money to comprehensive health care providers. The Virginia Capital News Service reports Virginia House Bill 1090 passed out of a state Senate committee in narrow 8-7 vote Thursday. The state House passed the bill in February, LifeNews reported. The full Senate is expected to vote on the bill Monday, according to the local news report. State Del. Benjamin Cline, R-Amherst, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation would defund Planned Parenthood and redirect the taxpayer funds to health care groups that provide...