Possible pro-choice license plate for Virginia

The Washington Post pointed out just one instance of pro-life supporters getting unfair representation last week.

Reproductive-rights advocates in Richmond, VA are pushing a license plate that says “Trust Women, Respect Choice” to balance out the “Choose Life” license plates already in the area.

This would make Virginia the fourth state in the U.S. to offer drivers the option. It’s also the only state that would require legislative approval for it. There are already 23 states that have approved the “choose life” plate, and the 520,000 that have been sold will be on roads in March.

Opponents of the licenses include the state’s attorney and the governor, who claim they have no problem with the plates, but instead that Planned Parenthood offices may make a profit. To provide the plates to drivers, the full legislature’s approval would be needed, along with the governor’s signature.

Supporters are threatening to sue if drivers aren’t given the option of the Pro-Choice plates, claiming it’s unconstitutional not to offer both options to drivers.