The Board of Health is not a politcal body, is it?  If not, then why are members like John Seeds and Amy Vest allowed to vote while publicly stating their personal bias?  Amy Vest clearly has no idea what she is voting for, nor do I think she even actually read the regulations.  The proponents of these regulations spew nothing but irrelevant lies and misinformation, and use religion and personal bias to further their selfish ideals.  The opponents are doctors, scientists, and activists that do good for the VA communities.  The fact that Amy Vest fell on the side of the misinformed, and was able to make a decision affecting VA women, is emabrrassing and devastating.  The  VBCOA is in charge of fixing "creaky" stairs.  This has nothing to do with creaky stairs and the fact that she testified a story of hearsay with NO relevance to the vote at hand is terrifying.  This is about HEALTH, not politics.

Or is it? If this is TRULY about safety, then why are we keeping hospitals open that don't follow those same regulations? 

Abortion is legal for a reason. The AG Ken Cuccinelli bullied the BOH after their June 2012 vote and that is CLEAR otherwise why would we need to revisit this? Can I trust our BOH to make further decisions if it is so clear that they are pushing their own personal agenda?  These people cannot step out of their rich, white, christian shoes and see any other reality beyond their comfortable life in VA suburbia.  THERE IS A REASON ABORTION IS LEGAL.  If this is NOT a ploy to control women and their bodies, then I need to see these "safety regulations" applied to ALL hospitals, even the ones that were grandfathered.  I am just as invested in safety as the BOH SAYS they are.