Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) ordered a criminal investigation Wednesday into allegations that educators in the Fairfax County Public School system facilitated abortions.

The governor’s office cited reports that school officials arranged and paid for abortions with school funding. The reports indicated that the FCPS administration knew such things were happening.

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