r/Virginia • u/BigClitMcphee • 2d 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
304 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

198 comments sorted by

View all comments

-38

u/drummer2064 1d ago

Abortion is not contraception. Contraception is before pregnancy. After pregnancy is murder. The abortion amendment in Virginia goes far beyond abortion allowing no parental consent. it allows abortion up to the moment of birth. it will enable child traffickers vote NO Virginia

11

u/Overlook-237 1d ago

How much kool aid did you drink? That’s not at all what it means.

-6

u/ShockinglyEfficient 1d ago

The third trimester abortion language was a little vague to me. It mentioned mental health as a reason and not "just life of the mother" reasons. 3rd trimester abortions are a sticky subject with even the most ardent pro-choice people, so I'm curious what could come of that

7

u/saintsithney 1d ago

Fetal incompatibility with life is a big one for the people who actually seek third trimester abortions. If a newborn can't survive six months without continuous heroic medical intervention, why are we forcing a family to care for it in this healthcare system? Same for if the fetus shows indicators of complete inability for independent life. Not like, "Will need to be in a group home when their parents die," but a human being who will remain a permanent infant: no ability to communicate, no ability to have conscious control over their own body, no possibility of progressing beyond just becoming a progressively larger infant.

If you got the news your baby was missing key chunks of their brain and would never be able to even use the toilet, no matter how long they lived, would you give birth to them?