To loud cheers, Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, said Republicans in the legislature would reject on Wednesday a Northam amendment to the state budget that would broaden the use of state money for abortion procedures.

“A child that is unborn is off-limits to the governor and everyone else,” Newman said. “I hope this becomes an annual event.”

Legislators were back in Richmond for the annual one-day session in which they take up the governor’s vetoes and proposed amendments to bills.

Earlier Wednesday, Democratic lawmakers, women who have had abortions and reproductive rights advocates held an event titled “Speak Out for Abortion Access.” Catholics for Choice, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia and other groups participated in that event, according to organizers, who estimated that 60 people attended.

“We believe that all people should have the ability to make our own personal reproductive health care decisions,” said Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, according to prepared remarks.

“I promise you that I will stand up and fight every day as a proud pro-choice state senator ... and I will not stop until all of your voices are heard and all of us have reproductive freedom.”