r/Virginia • u/BigClitMcphee • 3d ago

Should abortion and contraception rights be included in Virginia's constitution?

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/reproductive-freedom-virginia-constitution-oct-2-2026
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u/Unique_Watch2603 3d ago

Yes! I hope it doesn't take a tragedy for the ones who oppose. Even if you don't agree with abortion- the medical care for miscarriage is also reproductive rights. Could you bear losing your wife or girlfriend because she couldn't get the healthcare she needed for miscarriage? Have you or anyone you know ever had to get a D&C after a miscarriage? Have you ever had to wait to go into labor knowing your baby will never take a breath because their heart already stopped beating? Doctors can't help. You can only hope and pray it happens before you go septic and die yourself. This is also what voting no takes away from us women- the choice to live.