A Fairfax County Public Schools teacher announced Wednesday she is suing the school division after nearly 20 years of service for allegedly retaliating and defaming her after she said staff at her high school paid for students’ abortions without their parents’ consent.
Zenaida Perez, the FCPS teacher, was placed on leave by the division after her claims about school-facilitated abortions for minors that she said occurred over three years. FCPS has denied the claims and an outside firm that investigated the case concluded Perez’ allegations were “likely untrue.”
Virginia law requires minors to obtain either parental consent or a successful court petition to undergo the procedure.
Dozens of supporters gathered outside the Fairfax County Courthouse on Wednesday morning to show their support for Perez. The press conference also featured speakers from Americans United for Life, a conservative organization that Perez retained for legal counsel, and others sharing information about pregnancy centers, emphasizing informed consent and alternatives to abortion.
“I feel hopeful that justice will be served,” Perez said, adding that she has faith in her lawyers and God that the truth will prevail.
“I felt retaliated against, I was absolutely slandered, and they told a lot of things in the media that were absolutely not true,” she added. “We will come out with the...
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