by Kerry Dougherty

It’s official.

Virginia Democrats have declared war on families. And they’re just warming up.

So far, in the nascent General Assembly session, they’ve introduced two appalling anti-family measures. More to come, no doubt.

The first is a proposed constitutional amendment that’s an abortion enthusiast’s wet dream. It would enshrine in Virginia’s constitution an unlimited right to abortion. From my reading of it there are none of those pesky restrictions that ban killing viable unborn babies in the 8th or 9th month of gestation. This is an all-out abortions-until-birth amendment.

Oh, and the amendment seems to allow minors — who can’t legally buy lottery tickets — to secure abortions without any interference from meddling parents.

Read it. See what you think:

ARTICLE I

BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 11-A. Fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

That every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. This right to make and effectuate one’s own decisions about all matters related to one’s pregnancy shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon, unless justified by a compelling state interest and achieved by the least restrictive means that do not infringe an individual’s autonomous decision-making. A state interest is compelling only when it is to ensure the protection of the health of an individual seeking care, consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice and evidence-based medicine. The Commonwealth shall not discriminate in the protection or enforcement of this fundamental right. Continue reading.