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Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities [12 VAC 5 ‑ 412]    (Repealed)
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keep regulations for abortion facilities the same as for any other health clinics Carol Dick  10/31/18  11:51 pm
BOH:Ammend Abortion Facility Reg to implement strong and healthy measures for wonen Kay Kale  10/31/18  11:29 pm
Unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations Laura B  10/31/18  11:29 pm
health and safety regulations for Virginia women Angela O'Connor  10/31/18  11:19 pm
Inspections and accountability keep women safe Jeannette Borneman  10/31/18  11:12 pm
implement strong health and safety measures Janna B.  10/31/18  11:08 pm
Review of Regulations Governing Abortion Center Standards Tom Trykowski  10/31/18  11:08 pm
TRAP restrictions are inconsistent with best practice and DO NOT improve outcomes Dr. Serina Floyd  10/31/18  11:04 pm
Women Deserve Better CT  10/31/18  10:58 pm
Health standards need to be high Lisa Ruhl  10/31/18  10:56 pm
Changes to abortion facilities regulations Tammy  10/31/18  10:45 pm
Abortion facilities Tanya Willoughby  10/31/18  10:44 pm
Base regulations on science Charlotte Gibson  10/31/18  10:41 pm
People over politics Tom Valentine  10/31/18  10:33 pm
Killing Children in the Womb is Harmful to Women Ruby Nicdao, Lifeguard  10/31/18  10:30 pm
Burdensome regulations target women's health facilities MG  10/31/18  10:30 pm
My body my choice Liv Mumma  10/31/18  10:22 pm
Please maintain abortion center regulations Madeline Christen  10/31/18  10:12 pm
Abortion Regulations need to change Rachel Revelle  10/31/18  10:09 pm
Pro-life, Pro-women, Pro-safety - regulations should be increased Andrew Jones, citizen  10/31/18  10:04 pm
Make Regulations to Post Truth: Abortion Results Can Ruin The Opportunity to Have Any Descendants M. White, A Woman with No Descendants  10/31/18  9:55 pm
Put safety regulations back in to place - just like in any other health facility. Ann Robeson  10/31/18  9:54 pm
Amend regulations for licensure of abortion facilities Laura Brooks, citizen  10/31/18  9:41 pm
Regulate Abortion Centers for Women's Safety Elizabeth Spoth  10/31/18  9:41 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Duane Schatz  10/31/18  9:39 pm
Abortion Center Regulations David Curcio  10/31/18  9:39 pm
Keep the regulations, protect women, abortion is not safe. M. McElfresh  10/31/18  9:34 pm
No more Gosnells -- Enforce stringent regulations Joanne Girard  10/31/18  9:27 pm
Abortion Facility Standards Jessie Z  10/31/18  9:26 pm
All life is precious, women must be protected Patricia C. Martin  10/31/18  9:20 pm
Regulate abortion centers just like all other health centers Audrey Kasenge  10/31/18  9:15 pm
Why regulate abortion clinics? See "Gosnell" Marilyn Greene  10/31/18  9:14 pm
A Few Changes That My Husband and I Both Recommend the Board Make Mallie White  10/31/18  9:13 pm
regulations Janice GALLAGHER  10/31/18  9:11 pm
Health and Safety Measures for Abortion Facilities Andrew Montanaro  10/31/18  9:11 pm
Protect the health and safety of the patients Gerald Calhoun  10/31/18  9:10 pm
Respect Women! Anna M Ahlbin  10/31/18  9:08 pm
Abortion facility regulation Dolores Flessner  10/31/18  9:06 pm
clinics whould have the same safety regulations as hospitals Mary Claire Robinson  10/31/18  9:02 pm
Clinics should have same safely standards as hospitals Mary Claire Robinson  10/31/18  9:01 pm
Abortion facility regulation Dolores Flessner  10/31/18  8:58 pm
Abortion Rights Miguel Penaloza  10/31/18  8:52 pm
abortion regulations Dawn Garabito  10/31/18  8:47 pm
Protect women: keep abortion health and safety refs in place Diana Snider  10/31/18  8:47 pm
Keep health and safety regulations Thomas Pell  10/31/18  8:43 pm
Abortion CAROLYN J. YEHL  10/31/18  8:41 pm
Maintain Health and Safety of Virginia Women in Abortion Centers Ed Weber  10/31/18  8:25 pm
Reinstate Health Laws For Abortion LaChanda R Sumbler CWA Virginia  10/31/18  8:25 pm
regulations are essential for health and safety Pia DeSantis Pell  10/31/18  8:21 pm
Safety standards Julie Jennings  10/31/18  8:19 pm
Abortion center regulations must be maintained, not weakened Pia DeSantis Pell  10/31/18  8:19 pm
Women's Health Facilities Betsey Soulsby  10/31/18  8:18 pm
Health and safety regulations for VA women Gigi Allas  10/31/18  8:14 pm
Enforce safety regulations Jeanne Lee  10/31/18  8:13 pm
Maintain current health care regulations for abortion facilities. Mary Lee Ruby  10/31/18  8:13 pm
The true protection of women is paramount Susan McCready  10/31/18  8:10 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Maria Ruhl  10/31/18  8:04 pm
Let's keep women safe. Anne  10/31/18  7:56 pm
Abortion regulations Myriam Perez  10/31/18  7:45 pm
Abortion center regulations Jeffrey Datt  10/31/18  7:44 pm
Repeal the restrictive regulations around reproductive healthcare clinics. Kenneth Wheeler  10/31/18  7:39 pm
Abortions ARE safe Stephanie Eller  10/31/18  7:37 pm
Improve access to reproductive health care Jeremy Monat  10/31/18  7:36 pm
Make reproductive healthcare more accessible Anne Hilborn  10/31/18  7:29 pm
Va. abortion regulations Pierre Deslauriers  10/31/18  7:24 pm
Va. abortion regulations Pierre Deslauriers  10/31/18  7:24 pm
Keep Women Safe Michael Sims  10/31/18  7:00 pm
Abortion Facility Regulations Joseph Flaherty  10/31/18  6:46 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Marie Riedel  10/31/18  6:40 pm
Abortion center regulations Ralph and Jean B.  10/31/18  6:31 pm
TRAP laws are burdensome on low-income Virginians, unconstitutional, and must be removed Jennifer Wang, Policy Director for the DC Abortion Fund  10/31/18  6:27 pm
Regulations for Abortion Facilities Joanne Hansinger  10/31/18  6:13 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Patricia Brown  10/31/18  6:10 pm
Keep the Safety and Health Regulations. They Protect Women in Virginia Elvira V Banks  10/31/18  6:06 pm
I support these regulatory actions. Debbie Marden  10/31/18  6:00 pm
Abortion clinic regulations Elaine OMalley  10/31/18  5:59 pm
Strong Regulations for Abortion Facilities are Critical to Virginia’s Plan for Well-Being Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia  10/31/18  5:59 pm
Abortion Center Standards Michele M Kresge  10/31/18  5:45 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Monica Pedagno  10/31/18  5:43 pm
abortion clinic regulations for women's safety Phillip McDonald  10/31/18  5:43 pm
Abortion regulations change commenty Joe McDonnell  10/31/18  5:38 pm
Maintain Safety Regulations for the Health of Virginia Women Richard T. Kaplar  10/31/18  5:30 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women MARIANNE MAZZATENTA  10/31/18  5:29 pm
Abortion center regulations James McCracken, Virginia Knights of Columbus  10/31/18  5:27 pm
regulations governing abortion center standards Christina Mac Cabe  10/31/18  5:26 pm
abortion restrictions Sheridan Collins  10/31/18  5:24 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Thomas J. McCabe  10/31/18  5:22 pm
Amend Abortion Regulations Madeline Malarkey  10/31/18  5:19 pm
safety regs for all -- because women deserve better Sarah  10/31/18  5:17 pm
abortion regulation Elizabeth Black  10/31/18  4:55 pm
Abortion is a vital part of reproductive healthcare Kat Patterson  10/31/18  4:42 pm
No short-cuts on women's health Catherine Mays  10/31/18  4:24 pm
Abortion is violent murder Kristen Tascone  10/31/18  4:21 pm
Comment on TRAP NOIRA Missy Wesolowski, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia  10/31/18  4:13 pm
Healthcare Requirements for Abortion Facilities Jean L Porte  10/31/18  4:05 pm
Health and Safety of women in Virginia Illig Enterprises  10/31/18  4:02 pm
Safe Healthcare for All Virginia Women Bruce Borzino  10/31/18  4:01 pm
Regulations governing abortion center standards Toni DeLancey, Ph.D.  10/31/18  3:57 pm
Strengthen Clinic Regulations lester gabriel  10/31/18  3:54 pm
Safety standards save lives Cathy Tankersley  10/31/18  3:50 pm
Comments Regarding Clinic Safety Standards Brian Frank  10/31/18  3:49 pm
Protect Women's Health Laraine Bennett  10/31/18  3:48 pm
Regulate abortion clinics Hilary Towers  10/31/18  3:43 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women George & Xuan Dhuy  10/31/18  3:43 pm
Abortion facilities. George Griffin  10/31/18  3:29 pm
TRAP Regulations Should Protect Access to Health Care for All Women Constance Cordovilla, VA chapter, National Organization for Women (NOW)  10/31/18  3:29 pm
Please ensure the health and safety of all women Thomas Farr  10/31/18  3:23 pm
Comments on Amending Regulations for Abortion Facilities Kathleen Braga  10/31/18  3:19 pm
Regulations Governing Abortion Center Standards Cara Cook  10/31/18  3:14 pm
Abortion is a medical procedure subject to serious complications it needs to be done only in facili M. Reilly  10/31/18  3:10 pm
Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women and must be ma Hermano Ignacio Harding OFM  10/31/18  3:06 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson, Catholic Diocese of Arlington  10/31/18  3:04 pm
Baby Slaughter House Paul Rinderle  10/31/18  3:04 pm
Women's Health Ronald McKinley  10/31/18  3:04 pm
Science over politics Kimberly Kirby, Mother/Woman/Human  10/31/18  2:58 pm
TRAP regulations are not needed Deborah Cohen  10/31/18  2:51 pm
Get rid of TRAP laws! IC  10/31/18  2:50 pm
Healthcare Regulations Paul D. Whitehead  10/31/18  2:50 pm
Keeping abortion safe for women Janet L. Smith  10/31/18  2:42 pm
Reinstate and adhere to all health and safety measures of healthcare facilities Christine Martinez  10/31/18  2:41 pm
Changes to Abortion Facility Regs Bruce Ianacone, retired  10/31/18  2:38 pm
Changes to abortuary regulations Susan Needham  10/31/18  2:36 pm
Health of women William Broadfoot  10/31/18  2:34 pm
Regulations for abortion centers. Charlotte Chow  10/31/18  2:33 pm
Abortion facility regulations. Anthony Rimicci, MD  10/31/18  2:27 pm
Abortion center regulations Ron Adamo  10/31/18  2:16 pm
Abortion provider regualtions Mary Green  10/31/18  2:15 pm
Please maintain health standards Katherine Rings  10/31/18  2:14 pm
Regulation of Abortion Facilities Atwood Brooks  10/31/18  2:11 pm
COMMON-SENSE REGULATIONS TO PROTECT WOMEN at ABORTION FACILITIES Maria Cunningham  10/31/18  2:09 pm
Protect women's health Patricia (Trish) Capps  10/31/18  2:09 pm
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall: Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women William S. Elliott and Christine A. Elliott  10/31/18  2:06 pm
Abortion Regulations Leslie S Rubio  10/31/18  2:04 pm
Abortion is murder Frederick Pechin  10/31/18  2:03 pm
Safety regulations must be maintained just as for any other medical process Marcus Migliore  10/31/18  2:01 pm
Remove Restrictions on Abortion Access Feminist Majority Foundation  10/31/18  1:48 pm
TRAP Laws Aaron Goldberg, MD, FACOG  10/31/18  1:47 pm
Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Bibiana Quiambao  10/31/18  1:46 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Rachel Montanaro  10/31/18  1:41 pm
Strengthen Regulations for Abortion Centers Hugh Owen  10/31/18  1:41 pm
TARP Regulations Elizabeth Hodges  10/31/18  1:38 pm
abortion center regulations Gregory Robinson  10/31/18  1:35 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Edward Pezzullo  10/31/18  1:32 pm
Keep Safety Standards Therese Bermpohl  10/31/18  1:26 pm
Abortion center regulations Benjamin Coonfield  10/31/18  1:25 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Awatif H Abuzeid  10/31/18  1:23 pm
Protect Women Anne Rouleau  10/31/18  1:23 pm
Comment on health regulations David Chopski  10/31/18  1:21 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Selena W Robinson  10/31/18  1:20 pm
Abortion center regulations George Moss  10/31/18  1:19 pm
Health and Safety Regulations for Women Loretta Fleming  10/31/18  1:17 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Edward Krattli  10/31/18  1:15 pm
Abortion facility regulations Anne Alexander  10/31/18  1:15 pm
Abortion Regulations Katlyn Lawler  10/31/18  1:14 pm
Health and Safety Regulations for Women Loretta Fleming  10/31/18  1:13 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Paul Amrhein  10/31/18  1:08 pm
TRAP Susan Shome  10/31/18  1:05 pm
Abortion regulations. Yong Kwon  10/31/18  1:02 pm
Safety regulations for Virginia women Peter Weir  10/31/18  12:57 pm
Health and Safety for Women Kathryn Lyons  10/31/18  12:56 pm
Abortion center regulations need to stay strong! Robin Maas  10/31/18  12:54 pm
Women’s Health Roger Fortney  10/31/18  12:53 pm
Hold Abortion Clinics Accountable Mary Hazzard  10/31/18  12:49 pm
women's health -- regulations Mary Hasson  10/31/18  12:49 pm
Abortion is NOT healthcare Emily C. Hurt  10/31/18  12:47 pm
Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women Kateri Ambrow  10/31/18  12:46 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Christopher Deloye  10/31/18  12:37 pm
Abortion facilities Margaret Kelly  10/31/18  12:32 pm
Please support health and safety measures JP Campbell  10/31/18  12:27 pm
Please ensure women's safety! Emily Ott  10/31/18  12:26 pm
Keep women safe at abortion clinics! Jennifer Cole  10/31/18  12:26 pm
Health and Safety for Women J. Beres  10/31/18  12:22 pm
abortion clinics Zoey Maraist  10/31/18  12:18 pm
preserve vital health and safety regulations for Virginia women veronica mcvickar  10/31/18  12:04 pm
Opinion from a voter who votes pro-life in EVERY election. Joseph Harrington  10/31/18  12:00 pm
Abortion is an invasive procedure that must be regulated! Andrea DelVecchio  10/31/18  11:53 am
Targeted Regulations on Abortion Providers Richard Baker  10/31/18  11:46 am
Abortion should be accessible and available to every women Monica  10/31/18  11:23 am
Just asking to maintain basic standards... Liz Paradise  10/31/18  11:18 am
Women and Children's Health H Delano  10/31/18  11:17 am
Virginia Women Deserve Better Laura  10/31/18  10:42 am
Stop Unnecessary regulations Kathleen Green  10/31/18  10:37 am
TRAP laws are not about protecting women. Elizabeth Florek  10/31/18  10:17 am
Please ensure the safety of all women. Elizabeth A. Isbell  10/31/18  9:53 am
Onerous Regulations for Abortion in the Commonwealth of Virginia Becky L. Schergens  10/31/18  9:49 am
Remove this Regulation Gwen M. Doddy Lowit  10/31/18  9:43 am
Medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion are a wrong to all women. Tom Olshefski  10/31/18  9:39 am
Medically unnecessary and unconstitutional regulations Debby Porter  10/31/18  9:32 am
Infanticide Dr Joseph G Smith  10/31/18  9:30 am
Ultrasounds and inspections Denise  10/31/18  9:29 am
TRAP Carol Gilbert Sacks  10/31/18  9:26 am
Safety regulations are essential to protect women Beth Jones  10/31/18  9:06 am
Virginia’s abortion facilities need more oversight, not less. KK  10/31/18  8:58 am
Basic protections for women Lila Stephens  10/31/18  8:56 am
Health and Safety of Virginia Women Teresa Kastroba  10/31/18  8:40 am
Women’s reproductive rights Paige Hausburg, private citizen  10/31/18  8:25 am
TRAP amend so only medically necessary Katherine Hoffman  10/31/18  7:25 am
NOIRA TRAP Comment Tarina Keene, on behalf of Virginia Coalition to Protect Women's Health  10/31/18  7:17 am
Please Reinstate/Remove/Require Kelley Pinzon  10/31/18  7:03 am
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/10/29/planned-parenthood-hq-forced-to-call-ambulance-after-injuring-wo Molly  10/31/18  7:02 am
NOIRA TRAP Comment Kris Kennedy, MD, FACOG  10/31/18  7:00 am
NOIRA TRAP Comment Jill C. Abbey, President and Administrator, W.K.G. & J, Incorporated  10/31/18  6:59 am
Deregulation Rebekah Kusterbeck  10/31/18  6:54 am
NOIRA TRAP Comment Jessica DeMay, MD, FACOG, Fellow, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine  10/31/18  6:54 am
Comment on NOIRA: Periodic Review of Chapter 412, Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities Galina Varchena, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia  10/31/18  6:49 am
Abortion clinics need oversight, women deserve safety regs Cathy Ruse  10/31/18  5:46 am
TRAP Mindy Mitchell  10/31/18  3:29 am
Protect Women Lauren LeHanka  10/31/18  3:16 am
Scrap Trap18 Robert Harris Jr, Father in Virginia  10/31/18  2:20 am
TRAP Regulations Patricia D. Fishback, Ph.D. League of Women Voters  10/31/18  12:02 am
Abortion center regulations are essential for health and safety M.M.  10/30/18  11:54 pm
Making abortion services more readily available Sally London  10/30/18  11:33 pm
Abortion clinics must be strictly regulated Vickie Luchini  10/30/18  10:48 pm
Restore lawful oversight of abortion facilities Nancy Piotter  10/30/18  10:42 pm
Protect women with common sense regulations Anthony Jones  10/30/18  10:23 pm
Protect Women and Regulate Abortion Centers Nicholas James Macedonia  10/30/18  10:10 pm
No TRAP Sharon Kenna  10/30/18  9:55 pm
Crucial health safety regulations to protect Virginia women! L. Fine, M.A. Counseling Psychology  10/30/18  9:52 pm
TRAP LAWS Jan Paul Fruiterman, M.D. & Assoc., P.C.  10/30/18  9:48 pm
Abortion centers must be regulated BJH  10/30/18  9:45 pm
Protect women and reinstate regulations DJ  10/30/18  9:31 pm
Preserve safety regulations for Virginia women! Emily G Macedonia  10/30/18  9:26 pm
Abortion must be safe Tyna Gaylor  10/30/18  9:26 pm
Reinstate these items Lou Di Leonardo  10/30/18  9:21 pm
Please make these Changes! Cindy Hatcher  10/30/18  9:09 pm
Strengthen the Safety Standards JAMES SHEA  10/30/18  8:45 pm
Strengthen the Safety Standards JAMES SHEA  10/30/18  8:41 pm
Protect Women and reinstate regulations Maura Burkhalter  10/30/18  8:40 pm
PROTECT WOMEN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY CCT  10/30/18  8:27 pm
PROTECT WOMEN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY Cara Cline-Thomas  10/30/18  8:27 pm
Women's Health Paula J Hass  10/30/18  8:04 pm
Please support a woman's right to choose Roy Perkins  10/30/18  7:58 pm
Womens' Health Ann Smith  10/30/18  7:49 pm
ABORTION JOSEPH G PELLEGRINO  10/30/18  7:35 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Patrick Suess  10/30/18  7:28 pm
Women deserve the best Lucy M. Lukacs  10/30/18  7:04 pm
REINSTATE ALL FORMER REGULATIONS TO PROTECT WOMAN . SEE BELOW Martha Maturi MD  10/30/18  6:56 pm
INSPECTIONS AND REGULATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES IS A MUST!!! Martha Maturi MD  10/30/18  6:41 pm
Abortion is not healthcare, it ends lives and does harm Karen Hasselman  10/30/18  6:31 pm
I support these regulations Katherine Beutner  10/30/18  6:29 pm
As a physician I know that an abortion is an operation that requires a professional with the abiity Martha Maturi  10/30/18  6:27 pm
regulations for abortion facilities Susan Nekoba  10/30/18  6:08 pm
protect women's health Carol L King  10/30/18  5:48 pm
I support these regulations Grace Kilgannon  10/30/18  5:46 pm
Amend the Regulation after Assessment and Receipt of Public Comment Andrea Bayer  10/30/18  5:44 pm
True healthcare for women Meg kilgannon  10/30/18  5:31 pm
safe abortions Betty G Kenley  10/30/18  5:31 pm
Protecting women’s health protects the Public Heal Sara Imershein MD MPH FACOG  10/30/18  5:27 pm
Trap Penelope Smith  10/30/18  5:19 pm
TRAP Kathy Miller, RN  10/30/18  5:18 pm
Safe abortions James B. Kenley MD  10/30/18  5:00 pm
Make abortion safer for women Kristina Luckey  10/30/18  4:59 pm
ProChoice Digna C.  10/30/18  4:57 pm
Keep abortion access available J D  10/30/18  4:56 pm
Pro choice Jessica  10/30/18  4:44 pm
Abortion centers are not able to self-regulate Thomas Beber  10/30/18  4:44 pm
Abortion Regulatory Action - Women's Health Caitlin Ritchie  10/30/18  4:32 pm
Pro Choice Maria  10/30/18  4:19 pm
against the ending of innocent lives Michael Neely  10/30/18  4:19 pm
Undue burden to women Kristen  10/30/18  4:14 pm
Reproductive Rights/Board of Health Barbara Williams  10/30/18  4:05 pm
Abortion Mary Hayden Hogue  10/30/18  3:37 pm
Evidence Based Abortion Care NOT Restricted TRAP Care Jessica P.  10/30/18  3:35 pm
access to Healthcare and abortion Lily Panoussi  10/30/18  3:34 pm
Undue Burden on Patients Neha Mistry  10/30/18  3:24 pm
Virginia abortion policy Tonya jackson  10/30/18  3:16 pm
Health for women Cristina Pereira  10/30/18  3:15 pm
Amend abortion regs Thomas Cranmer, VP, Fairfax County Taxpayers' Alliance  10/30/18  3:05 pm
TRAP Deb Fritzler  10/30/18  2:56 pm
Abortion center regulations Barbara Firich  10/30/18  2:28 pm
ACLU VA: Repeal Burdensome TRAP Regulations The ACLU of Virginia  10/30/18  2:25 pm
regulations related to abortion providers Karen Sanderlin, private female citizen  10/30/18  2:17 pm
The likes of criminal Gosnell got away with murder because lack of and enforcement of regulations! Janet Gilbert  10/30/18  2:03 pm
No unnecessary abortion restrictions Patricia L Donohue  10/30/18  2:01 pm
recommendations for change Mary D. Edmonds  10/30/18  1:59 pm
Keeping Women safe means getting rid of TRAP laws Megan Cassidy, MD  10/30/18  1:55 pm
Please don't restrict my constitutional right to an abortion Chelsea S Blink, resident of Virginia (not representing any organization)  10/30/18  1:33 pm
Abortion Clinics Safety Susan Lascolette  10/30/18  1:30 pm
NO to TRAP Cristina Kincaid  10/30/18  1:26 pm
Science Erika  10/30/18  1:25 pm
Access to abortion clinics Kay Jordan  10/30/18  1:22 pm
No TRAP Faith Kallman  10/30/18  1:11 pm
Say no to TRAP Linda Price  10/30/18  1:11 pm
NO to TRAP Muriel Azria-Evans  10/30/18  12:58 pm
No TRAP Marlene Meade  10/30/18  12:55 pm
Upgrade to Regulation Requirements Patricia Rothwell  10/30/18  12:55 pm
TRAP laws Kimberly Martin  10/30/18  12:49 pm
Women's health BARBARA HAMPTON-BARCLAY  10/30/18  12:47 pm
Maintain the highest of standards Bryce Weaver  10/30/18  12:44 pm
Public comment - Targeted Regulations on Abortion Providers Michele Pugh  10/30/18  12:35 pm
Regulations for women’s health centers Evelyn Waring  10/30/18  12:22 pm
Get rid of TRAP laws Carole Muncy  10/30/18  12:17 pm
Health care for women Francine G Rosenfeld  10/30/18  12:10 pm
Protecting vulnerable women John Scully  10/30/18  12:10 pm
Clinic Regulations Jane Kuhls  10/30/18  12:05 pm
Regulations affecting abortion providers Susan Land  10/30/18  12:03 pm
Women deserve better Kristin Gorak  10/30/18  12:02 pm
Save full service, best practices women's health care Alexandra Brown  10/30/18  11:57 am
Public Comment regarding TRAP laws Mary Kepferle  10/30/18  11:54 am
Women's Safety is Paramount Lisa Corbin  10/30/18  11:53 am
Women's Health Services Ms. Jessie Barringer  10/30/18  11:52 am
TRAP Laws Anna Brooks  10/30/18  11:50 am
TRAP Laws Christiane Miller  10/30/18  11:47 am
TRAP laws and abortionn Lisa Walker, citizen  10/30/18  11:47 am
Defend Women's Health Erin Gistaro  10/30/18  11:47 am
protect women -- Abortion centers need MORE oversight, not less Scott Dreyer  10/30/18  11:43 am
Pro-lifers should consider role of glyphosate in spontaneous abortion. Priscilla King  10/30/18  11:31 am
TRAP regulations serve political motives, not Virginia women Jessica M. DeMay, MD  10/30/18  11:18 am
Abortion - Male Control DIana Veazey  10/30/18  11:07 am
Keep ALL women safe. Julie Lawhorn  10/30/18  10:53 am
Restore Safe Abortion Regulations For The Safety Of Virginia Women Mr & Mrs David Ostrowski  10/30/18  10:52 am
No TRAP Erin Poston  10/30/18  10:50 am
Abortion is surgery Amy McInerny  10/30/18  10:34 am
TRAP is a trap for women Frances F Goldman  10/30/18  9:59 am
TRAP regulations have no basis in science. Sally Camp  10/30/18  9:30 am
Regulate abortion to protect women John Murray  10/30/18  9:12 am
Abortion Cheri Cardon  10/30/18  8:28 am
Absolutely NO TRAP - leave procedures to patient/doctor. Stay Out! Patricia Pearsall  10/30/18  8:12 am
No TRAP Jolynn Hamelman  10/30/18  7:52 am
No TRAP C M Hendricks  10/30/18  7:05 am
Virginia's abortion regulations do not protect patients William Nelson  10/30/18  12:13 am
Unnecessary restrictions Heather Turbyne-Pollard  10/29/18  11:25 pm
No TRAP Ashley Taylor  10/29/18  11:19 pm
No TRAP Adele Karp, LCSW  10/29/18  11:09 pm
Leave medicine to Doctors and their Patients- NO TRAP or other abortion restrictions Abbey Grobe  10/29/18  11:02 pm
No TRAP Susan Layman, private citizen, Virginia resident  10/29/18  11:01 pm
Health Department Regulations for Abortion are unnecessarily strict Janet Meyers  10/29/18  10:47 pm
No TRAP Sharon Logan  10/29/18  10:32 pm
No TRAP! Virginia Tyack  10/29/18  10:19 pm
Stop the Unnecessary Regulation of a Safe Procedure Judith Nelson, BS, RN  10/29/18  9:58 pm
Health and Safety for Women Lauren Gassman  10/29/18  9:35 pm
Abortion is a surgical procedure and should be regulated in order to protect the lives of women Sheila Furey, MD  10/29/18  9:33 pm
Be the Board of Health Elizabeth Higgins  10/29/18  9:29 pm
Trap Dr Alice Hirata  10/29/18  9:07 pm
End TRAP regulations Beth Edelstein  10/29/18  9:06 pm
no gosnell in VA Harold A Roberts  10/29/18  8:44 pm
Abortions-over 60,000,000 so far Mary Nadwodny  10/29/18  8:17 pm
Evidence-based medicine Hillary Ostermiller  10/29/18  7:58 pm
Science not opinion or personal religious beliefs should guide the BOH Andrew M. Klein, M.D.  10/29/18  7:52 pm
regulate abortion clinics Eileen  10/29/18  7:33 pm
Regulating Abortion Clinics Dawn Street  10/29/18  5:17 pm
Oversight of Abortion Facilities Earl K. Edmonds, Jr.  10/29/18  4:08 pm
Counseling and Construction Measures Rose Nelson  10/29/18  4:06 pm
Abortion safety Tim Boyette  10/29/18  3:16 pm
Virginia needs greater oversight -- it's already bad enough Kathleen Mallard  10/29/18  3:15 pm
Reasonable regulations prevent a Gosnell showing up in Virginia EM Browning  10/29/18  2:23 pm
Provide Commonsense medical standards of care for women Kimberly Pickard RN  10/29/18  2:22 pm
More oversight for abortion clinics not less! Protect women’s health! Lisa Anne  10/29/18  2:08 pm
Facility safety L & L Olson  10/29/18  2:00 pm
Abortion Larry Ross  10/29/18  1:56 pm
common sense regulations on abortion centers Dolores Fox  10/29/18  1:45 pm
Oppose regulations Rita J Whetzal  10/29/18  1:45 pm
common sense regulations for abortion facilities Sarah Fortunato  10/29/18  1:42 pm
Keep strong regulations in place to protect women Janet Robey  10/29/18  1:25 pm
Hold the abortion industry accountable Sarah Fortunato  10/29/18  1:20 pm
Abortion Rights diane sinclair  10/29/18  1:00 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Ronald D Ford  10/29/18  12:54 pm
Stop enabling the religious rights ability to oppress mine Jeff Richard  10/29/18  12:20 pm
Abortion is murder. Abortion has kill so many babies. It has wipe out several generations. Richard W Nicely  10/29/18  12:00 pm
Abortion Facility Regulations David & Barbara Cole  10/29/18  11:49 am
Abortion Facility Regulations Kathleen E Walsh  10/29/18  10:25 am
Reinstate all of the health and safety measures the Board watered down during its last amendment pro Ken Mangano  10/29/18  10:10 am
abortion center regulations Mary Lynne Duncan, citizen  10/29/18  9:02 am
Abortion clinic regulations Thomas J Morr, citizen  10/29/18  8:43 am
Limits on Abortions Ginger Parson  10/29/18  8:40 am
Safety Must be Primary Concern at all Health facilities Mary Hansen  10/28/18  10:37 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Kevin and Laura Janasiewicz  10/28/18  10:24 pm
Abortion Limits Patricia Ann Bailey  10/28/18  9:50 pm
Abortion Rights Rebecca Reed Fredericksburg NOW  10/28/18  4:37 pm
Access to abortion care Alexis Edwards  10/28/18  1:22 pm
Stronger regulation of abortion facilities Marylin Ryan  10/28/18  12:43 pm
re: changes to Abortion Facility Regs John Ata, ofs  10/28/18  11:08 am
Evidence based not political agenda Michelle C  10/28/18  10:48 am
Abortion Clinic Regulations Debbie Given  10/28/18  10:35 am
Abortion Rights Carol Chory  10/28/18  10:11 am
Abortion Patricia A Drahos  10/27/18  5:19 pm
Abortion Centers: regulations Sally Sharp Yenson  10/27/18  4:39 pm
It's the Unborn baby's body just as much as it is the woman's body ! We are all humans. Cecile Padayodi  10/27/18  2:54 pm
Abortion Sharon jaeckel  10/27/18  1:13 pm
Abortion Facility Regulations Joseph Harkins  10/27/18  11:06 am
Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women Theresa Brenner  10/27/18  10:16 am
Need protection for women and unborn babies Theresa A Brenner  10/27/18  10:07 am
Strong health ^ safety measures needed to protect women & bunborn babies Bobby May  10/27/18  9:36 am
Abortion regulations Stephen Hertz  10/27/18  9:20 am
Protect the emotional and physical health of women Jean Frasch  10/27/18  8:41 am
Syrengthen Regulation of Abortion Clinics Dr. Robert Annott  10/27/18  7:37 am
Abortion Clinic Regulations William G. Devens III  10/27/18  6:29 am
Maintain safety for women Robert Lee  10/26/18  9:41 pm
Regulations Maria Good  10/26/18  9:29 pm
Abortion Clinic Regulations Kathryn Nowinsky  10/26/18  6:59 pm
safety regulations for abortion centers Richard D Patton  10/26/18  6:31 pm
I agree to keep everyone healthy and happy but we have to submit to GOD presept, since, we are human Luciana Moretti  10/26/18  4:44 pm
Strong Regulations of Abortion Clinics Ensuring Safety for All Women Corita Bernadette O'Brien  10/26/18  4:35 pm
Please keep all women safe Beth Martini  10/26/18  4:02 pm
Reinstatement of Health and Safety Measures Frederick Duca  10/26/18  3:46 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Rita L Colleran  10/26/18  3:38 pm
Regulation of Abortion Maureen Barrett  10/26/18  3:19 pm
Regulation of Abortion Maureen Barrett  10/26/18  3:18 pm
Oversight of Doctors who do abortions James K Disney  10/26/18  3:10 pm
Abortion facility regulations Margaret A Gregory  10/26/18  3:04 pm
I oppose adding any restrictions to safe and legal abortions. Kelly Haber  10/26/18  2:53 pm
Women deserve tighter regulations Becky Pilcher  10/26/18  2:48 pm
Keep Abortion Available Joyce Weinstein  10/26/18  2:33 pm
Abortion Center Health and Safety Regulations Needed Mary Ann West  10/26/18  2:10 pm
Abortion Regulations Kathleen P Foster  10/26/18  1:55 pm
Regulations concerning Abortion Facilities Diane O'Keefe  10/26/18  1:35 pm
Abortion center regulations Joseph Madden  10/26/18  1:31 pm
Promulgate Guidelines that apply equally to all Medical Practices Rose Codding, Falls Church Healthcare Center  10/26/18  12:50 pm
Retain Current Abortion Clinic Regulations Paul Perrone  10/26/18  12:21 pm
Need to retain abortion clinics regulations Dr. Scott Cypher  10/26/18  12:11 pm
Reasonable regulations for women's safety at abortion clinics in Virginia David Reynal  10/26/18  11:46 am
Women deserve safety Suzanne Saur  10/26/18  11:23 am
No to trap regs Helen guthrie  10/26/18  11:18 am
Health & Safety of Women Pam Pascoe  10/26/18  10:29 am
Women deserve better Margarita Guerrero  10/26/18  7:28 am
health regulations for women at abortion clinics: Please use the same standards for hospitals and h Christine A. Strasser  10/25/18  11:52 pm
Regulation of abortion facilities Loretta Ray  10/25/18  11:04 pm
Abortion Center Standards Vicki Olenick  10/25/18  10:19 pm
God calls us to save lives Art Scarano  10/25/18  10:03 pm
Protect VA Women's Health Patty Pacheco  10/25/18  9:07 pm
Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women Michael Giampietro  10/25/18  8:49 pm
Lessons Learned.from Gosnell in Philadelphia, PA - Women's Rights Stephen D Piscitelli, St Lawrence Catholic Parishioner, Alexandria, VA  10/25/18  8:05 pm
Abortion center regulations Tracy M.  10/25/18  6:47 pm
Commonsense Jonathan Darnel  10/25/18  6:47 pm
Nobody Wants Another Gosnell Steve Lockard  10/25/18  5:32 pm
Abortion center regulations Pat Mooney  10/25/18  3:48 pm
Please implement strong health and safety measures Jim Felkel/St. Raymond's parishioner  10/25/18  3:21 pm
Preserve Vital Health & Safety Regulations for Virginia Women O. L. Sanchez  10/25/18  2:44 pm
EMT says: Women deserve safe, clean facilities Sylvia  10/25/18  2:13 pm
Abortion facilities Rita Poranski  10/25/18  1:26 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Barbara Massey  10/25/18  1:02 pm
Virginia Abortion Clinic regulations Bobbie Crowell  10/25/18  12:54 pm
Women's Health Facility Regulations Marybeth Slocumb  10/25/18  12:33 pm
Abortion Center Regulations should be strictly enforced. Richard DeLoach, retired  10/25/18  12:19 pm
Regulate and inforce the safest health practices for women. Ruth Kulick  10/25/18  11:52 am
Health care safety for women Ruth Kulick  10/25/18  11:49 am
Recomendations for the Board to consider... Therese Ryan  10/25/18  11:44 am
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Richard T. Dunbar, Knights of Columbus  10/25/18  11:33 am
Strong regulations to ensure safety for all women. Rebecca Ing  10/25/18  11:29 am
fix unnecessary restrictions on women's health clinics Rachel Levy  10/25/18  11:06 am
Abortion Nancy Clark  10/25/18  9:57 am
Virginia's Abortion Facilities Need More Oversight Not Less! Anne Freel  10/25/18  9:42 am
Abotion Is a Surgery Michaels' Remodeling....Michael Meredith....  10/25/18  9:00 am
Abortion is not Healthcare Monika F.  10/25/18  8:40 am
Interject yourself or a loved one; Life has no substitute. Erma Cox  10/25/18  8:22 am
Abortion is not healthcare Michael Metzger  10/25/18  8:11 am
Abortion center regulations Susan Hallaren  10/25/18  7:52 am
Keep Virginia women safe Laura Murphy  10/25/18  6:58 am
Abortion center regulations Catherine Szydloski  10/25/18  6:52 am
restoration of regulations Christine Schneider  10/25/18  6:48 am
A return to back alley? Kathleen Foltz  10/25/18  6:00 am
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women CR Hyde  10/24/18  11:14 pm
A Baby Is Growing-With Joy Judi G. Reid, Women of Value  10/24/18  11:10 pm
Safety Measures for Abortion Clinics Mary Whelan Bell  10/24/18  10:33 pm
Abortion Facility Regulations Sandra Cuddy  10/24/18  10:29 pm
Implement strong health and safety measures that will protect vulnerable women and hold the abortion Denise Lansdell  10/24/18  9:53 pm
Regulations Governing Abortion Center Standards Nathaniel Lutovsky  10/24/18  9:53 pm
Support for retaining regulation [12 VAC 5-412], Licensure of Abortion Facilities Dianne Rencsok  10/24/18  9:29 pm
Women deserve safe healthcare. John Walsh  10/24/18  9:22 pm
Women's Safety in Abortion Facilities Richard Burton  10/24/18  9:10 pm
More Oversight, not less Marie Byard  10/24/18  8:41 pm
Abortion clinics Patricia Johnsen  10/24/18  8:38 pm
All abortion facilities should have the same requirements as hospitals Craig Turner  10/24/18  8:20 pm
Maintain Regulations Peggy Palizzi  10/24/18  8:12 pm
Implement strong health and safety measures Sharon Landrum  10/24/18  7:55 pm
Aboo Peter Reyda  10/24/18  6:53 pm
Maintain regulatory oversight of abortion facilities Eve Barner Gleason  10/24/18  6:35 pm
Preserve Vital Health and Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Dianne Fitzgerald  10/24/18  6:35 pm
Women of Virginia deserve better healthcare Patricia Gray  10/24/18  6:25 pm
Abortion center regulations: maintain,do not weaken Thomas Palumbo  10/24/18  6:21 pm
Ensure Safety Art Bennett  10/24/18  6:20 pm
Strong regulations are needed to preserve the health and safety of women in Virginia Thomas Palumbo  10/24/18  6:18 pm
Abortion clinic regulations One  10/24/18  6:04 pm
Abortion rules nedd to be strict one  10/24/18  6:01 pm
Abortion clinic regulations Arlene Booker  10/24/18  5:39 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Craig Mays  10/24/18  5:31 pm
Abortion clinic need more oversight Gilda A Wilson  10/24/18  5:23 pm
As a health professional (RN, BSN), I cannot stress strongly enough the following appeal. Patricia Froehlich  10/24/18  5:13 pm
Protect Women of Virginia Joanna Melton  10/24/18  5:05 pm
Abortion Regulations Dakota Taylor  10/24/18  4:26 pm
Changes that the Board must do Maria Ponti  10/24/18  4:26 pm
Get trip of TRAP Danielle Schefer  10/24/18  4:14 pm
Abortion clinic regulations Deborah Shannon  10/24/18  4:13 pm
Abortion Center Standards WJ Johnson  10/24/18  4:06 pm
Abortion Center Regulations Michael N Getsi  10/24/18  4:00 pm
Preservation of Health & Safety Regulations for Virginia Women Jean-Marie Bralley  10/24/18  3:08 pm
abortion regulations Clark  10/24/18  2:55 pm
Abortion Centers Require Regulations for health of Women and Babies born alive Irene Maria DiSanto  10/24/18  2:45 pm
Regulations governing abortion center standards Darcy McCabe  10/24/18  2:43 pm
Regulate Abortion Centers for the Safety of Women Irene Maria DiSanto  10/24/18  2:43 pm
Pro-Woman means Pro-Safety W.M. Melton  10/24/18  2:29 pm
Virginia women deserve regulated healthcare facilities ........ Lina Ross  10/24/18  2:23 pm
Abortion center regulations Joanne Seale  10/24/18  1:37 pm
Women deserve to be safe and loved Mia B  10/24/18  1:30 pm
Abortion Clinic Regulations Susan Migliore  10/24/18  1:03 pm
Vital Safety and Health Regulations for all Women Robert R. Kaplan  10/24/18  12:59 pm
A woman's choice is paramount! Fred C. Brooks  10/24/18  12:57 pm
Abortion Facilities Patricia Koch  10/24/18  12:50 pm
Abortion Clinic Regulations Susan Migliore  10/24/18  12:46 pm
hold the abortion industry accountable Barbara A. Yambor-Kim  10/24/18  12:32 pm


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