Editor, Gazette-Journal: While we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our Constitutional government, I am concerned that a document that inspired it is under threat. The Virginia Constitution protects our right to oversee life-changing medical decisions involving our children. It guards existing notification and consent laws and allows us to know if our child is making a decision about abortion or sexual experimentation. However, the proposed Virginia Abortion Amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot goes as far as to grant overriding “reproductive freedom” to “every individual” including minors. Parental rights are erased. Is this freedom or endangerment? Early voting starts in about three months on Friday, Sept. 18. Please visit www.nosafeguardsnodeal.com to find out more about why you should vote no. Donna MachenFoster, Va....