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Richmond IMC: Pediatricians Oppose Ballot Question #1:

The "Marriage Amendment" will be harmful to Virginia's children, said Dr. Colleen Kraft, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Virginia Chapter today. “The Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is asking Virginians to critically evaluate the consequences of the Marriage Amendment on the rights of children in our Commonwealth. This Amendment clearly, albeit unintentionally, divides children's rights based on the marital status of their parents.”

Dr. Kraft announced the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has approved the following statement:

“The American Academy of Pediatrics, Virginia Chapter, firmly believes that the family is the principal caregiver and center of strength and support for children.

Children do not choose their parents or their families.

Many children in Virginia have been and will continue to be raised in nontraditional families, regardless of laws prohibiting or recognizing these families. The issue at stake is whether these children will benefit from being raised by parents who have the rights, benefits, and protections that are considered crucial to all other parents. [...]"