Abortion Rights Group in VA Skips Endorsement

[Southpaw Bookworm]

Wow -- this is not good news for the health of VA women, if both the candidates are so bad that NARAL can't conscionably endorse anyone. Wanna bet we see another state legislature attempt to criminalize miscarriage in the guise of "saving babies"?

The Virginia chapter of NARAL Pro-Choice America said Tuesday that it will not endorse any candidate in this fall's governor's race, citing a lack of support for abortion rights among the two leading candidates.

The group endorsed Democrats for lieutenant governor, attorney general and most delegate races but said Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine failed to earn its backing for governor because of his support for some abortion restrictions.

The group condemned Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore as an "extremely anti-choice" candidate, and it charged that he would sign legislation to criminalize abortion and restrict access to contraceptives if given the chance.

"Tim Kaine . . . has said he would not sign such legislation, but he embraces many of the restrictions on a woman's right to choose that are opposed by NARAL," the group's statement said. "We cannot therefore offer any endorsement in this year's race for governor."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/16/AR2005081601329.html

[Chocolatebison]

1. That is what you get in the South these days

Polticians who support some restrictions on abortion.

"but said Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine failed to earn its backing for governor because of his support for some abortion restrictions"

[Southpaw Bookworm]

2. Which is exactly why

People who care about the reproductive rights of women should hightail it out of there.