Board of Health,

"Always call a person to a higher degree of greatness." I call on the Board of Health to maintain their high standards for the good of the Virginia women. Please do not revert back to the old standards. Inspections and review boards are necessary because corners will be cut at the expense of womens lives.

Dear Members of the Board of Health,

Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women and must be maintained. Health department inspectors have uncovered hundreds of health and safety violations. These violations include improper hand washing procedures and blood splatter on instruments and examination tables and abortions on minors without documented informed consent. The most recent inspections revealed significant abuse as an abortion center recorded an incredibly high number of complications from attempted chemical abortions with RU-486. The abortion industry has fought regulation for years, yet repeatedly independent inspectors find serious deficiencies, even during announced inspections. Abortion centers are not able to self-regulate. Abortion is not healthcare because it ends lives instead of healing them. However, since abortion operates under the guise of healthcare abortion centers must adhere to the regulatory standards of other healthcare facilities. Simply, Virginia women deserve nothing less. Thank you for considering my perspective on this important matter.

As a nurse I took a vow to do no harm, therefore I will plead for the lives of the Virginian woman who are not aware of the harmfulness of reverting back to the old standards. Lets protect these women for it is our duty. Phyllis Mateer RN