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 Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/29/2013
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1/29/13  2:54 pm
Commenter: S. H. Mills

Oppose TRAP Legislation
 

 

Medically inappropriate and unnecessarily burdensome regulations restrict access to essential health care services for the women of Virginia, especially young, low-income, uninsured and minority women by decreasing their health care options.  
 
Women's health centers have a proven safety record, including abortion procedures. 
 
THe regulation proposed will also limit access to preventive care -- including screenings for cancer, family planning, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment.
 
Bottom line: TRAP will hurt all Virginians -- it will mean more burdensome, intrusive government laws that, in the end, will hurt families and shift costs to all tax-paying citizens.
 
Please oppose this proposed legislation.
S H Mills

 

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