Virginia’s attempt to intrude (literally and figuratively) upon the
privacy of its pregnant women would be bad enough if it were merely a
rare example of state lawmakers unhinging proposed legislation from law,
science, and sense. Unfortunately, however, such official recklessness
has become a national trend.
All over the country, and especially since
the 2010 election that swept Tea Party candidates into office, local
lawmakers have spent a great deal of time and effort promoting measures
they either don’t fully understand or can’t reasonably believe are
constitutional.
