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Saturday, March 7, 2026

FCPS Investigation Finds Staff-Facilitated Abortion Claims Are Untrue - Northern Virginia Magazine

A teacher had alleged that Centreville High School staff helped students obtain the procedures.

Fairfax County Public Schools says allegations that staff members at Centreville High School helped students obtain abortions in 2021 are false.

In a January 9 letter to Centreville High School staff and families, FCPS superintendent Michelle Reid said that FCPS’ external counsel investigation had concluded. “The available facts appear to confirm that these allegations are not only untrue but were based largely on statements that were misinterpreted, mistranslated, taken out of context, or in some cases knowingly fabricated,” Reid said.

In August 2025, a published report alleged that Centreville H.S. staff members helped two minors obtain abortions without parental consent. The story included images of written statements from the two students alleging a school social worker scheduled the procedures in 2021.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin then directed the Virginia State Police to open a criminal investigation into the allegations. The U.S. Department of Education also launched an investigation.

In an October 16 letter to Centreville High School staff and families, Reid said: “FCPS is fully cooperating with these government investigations … Our external investigation is still ongoing, but new details have emerged providing a clearer picture of what happened. Based on the interim findings, which are deeply concerning, these 2021 allegations are likely untrue. We have an obligation to...



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