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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6/19/14  12:43 pm
Commenter: Micki Parr

Oppose TRAP and keep the clinics open
 

Many respondents claim to support TRAP laws because they claim to support safety and protection for patients. However, that argument is so illogical, that it renders their claims insincere. If these laws are put into effect, they will thoroughly fail to improve patient safety. Rather, these medically-unnecessary laws will force healthcare clinics to close, which in turn will force the would-be patients to seek more dangerous and totally unregulated procedures. Therefore, the primary outcomes of enforcing TRAP laws will be that the patients will suffer not only physical dangers to their health and their bodies, but also the personal dangers of indignity and injustice that these laws enshrine and reinforce. If you really want to protect patients, oppose TRAP and keep the clinics open.

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