Virginia Republicans Have a Vagina Problem

On Saturday, Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain clinched his party's nomination for attorney general in the November election. And much like the rest of the GOP ticket, he's got some baggage. Think Progress swiftly unearthed a bill he authored in 2009 that would subject women to legal penalties if they fail to report a miscarriage to the police. Here's the relevant portion of his bill: When a fetal death occurs without medical attendance upon the mother at or after the delivery or abortion, the ...