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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3/28/13  10:55 pm
Commenter: Beth Turner

Regulating abortion clinics
 

Abortion clinics should be regulated to such an extent as will ensure the safe care of all women who come to them. Women who seek abortions are already vulnerable, often being poor, young, or uneducated, and every effort should be made to ensure that a surgical abortion does not leave them with physical trauma, infection, or death.

Surgical abortion requires great care be demonstrated towards the patient, and I support strict regulations on abortion clinics that will ensure the health and safety of women who seek surgical abortion.

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