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How updating 70-year-old zoning rules led to an abortion debate in Manassas

A proposal under consideration in Manassas would require medical care facilities, like urgent care centers, to obtain a special use zoning permit before opening.

The discussion sparked a debate over abortion clinics in the city -- Manassas is home to one such clinic. Those who support a woman’s right to choose say the proposal goes too far. Those who oppose abortion say it doesn’t go far enough.

For years, the abortion clinic in the city has been a contentious point of debate among city residents and a magnet for abortion protestors.

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