Board of Health,

I am not in favor of abortions, but I am in favor of keeping women safe in all circumstances. Not protecting women, is justified back ally medicine. Keep regulations strong, to protect the health of women, not the pockets of those putting women at risk.

Dear Members of the Board of Health,

Please maintain strong abortion center regulations. Since the regulation process began, health department inspectors have uncovered hundreds of health and safety violations. An especially troubling revelation was made at the Roanoke Medical Center for Women, where inspectors documented that a 16 year-old and two 14 year-old girls had abortions without documented parental consent. The abortion industry has fought regulation for years claiming it can regulate itself, yet repeatedly independent inspectors have found serious deficiencies, even during announced inspections. Abortion centers are not able to self-regulate. Abortion is not healthcare because it ends lives instead of healing them. However, since abortion operates under the guise of healthcare, abortion centers must adhere to the regulatory standards of other healthcare facilities. Simply, Virginia women and minor girls deserve nothing less. Thank you for considering my perspective on this important matter.

We talk about womens issues of choice. Women should not have to make a choice for good healthcare regulations. If this is really about women, keep in place medical procedure regulations to keep women safe. Michele Stash