Virginia's three amendments drew mixed results in 21 cities, counties
(The Center Square) – Danville voters backed Virginia’s amendments on abortion access and voting rights on Election Day. About 52% voted against removing the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. All three passed statewide, but 21 cities and counties voted yes on some and no on others, according to a Virginia Public Access Project analysis of unofficial returns as of Wednesday. Every one of those communities backed the reproductive freedom amendment. The amendment protects decisions about abortion, birth control, miscarriage care and other reproductive healthcare. It also changes when Virginia can prohibit an abortion in the third trimester. Emporia and Charles City, Greensville and Prince Edward counties voted the same way as Danville, according to the analysis . In places such as York and Goochland counties, voters backed the reproductive freedom and marriage amendments but said no to the voting rights measure. Unofficial Virginia Department of Elections returns showed 62.9% voted yes on reproductive freedom, 57.9% on marriage and 56.9% on voting rights. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-74, abortions after the second trimester generally must be performed by a licensed physician in a licensed or state-operated hospital. The physician and two consulting doctors must certify that continuing the pregnancy is
