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]
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6/17/14  6:18 pm
Commenter: Nick

Regulate Abortion Clinics the same as hospitals
 

At the end of the day, which is more important, more safety for women who get an abortion or less safety because it is not needed? I would like you to consider that an abortion is a medical procedure that can have both serious medical and emotional affects.  Thus it should be treated with the same care as going to a hospital. 

"Prior to the implementation of regulations in 2012, the Virginia abortion industry had gone unregulated for too long. Department of Health inspections revealed widespread health and safety violations, including blood splattered exam tables and equipment, unsterilized equipment, poorly or untrained staff, violations of state parental consent laws, and the lack of reporting of possible cases of child sexual abuse, along with over 300 other violations. These violations reveal a serious need for regulations of these facilities in order to protect women who seek out abortions."

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/07/168792558/new-regulations-could-treat-virginia-abortion-clinics-like-hospitals

 

 

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