As an nurse providing abortion services in the state of Virginia, I can attest first-hand that the current regulations restrict access for thousands of Virginia women – particularly women in low-income areas, who rely heavily on these services and facilities for health care.  

Women are financially burdened having to drive long distances for not one but two separate visits, often having to take unpaid leave from work. More than half of my patients have to arrange for child care for both days. These TRAP regulations are not based on medical evidence but, instead, politics.  Abortion is, and should continue to be, a decision that is made by a woman and her family, with consultation from her doctor.

I have witnessed first hand that patients receive better care in states like Maryland, and the District of Columbia, in which I also practice. Please don't disadvantage Virginian women with these laws of personal preferences.