Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities [12 VAC 5 ‑ 412]
Action Amend the Regulation after Assessment and Receipt of Public Comment
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 7/10/2019
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7/2/19  8:32 pm
Commenter: Gary Kohl

Standards for abortion clinics
 

Abortion clinics perform surgery therefore the standards of professionalism, cleanliness etc. need to be similar to a hospital outpatient facility. Just because the Supreme Court has legalized first trimester abortions does not remove the requirement for patient safety. 

CommentID: 72801