Board of Health,

As a college student I witnessed a friend suffer unnecessarily from complications following an abortion. At the hospital, the doctors confirmed that an infection had set in and was most likely caused by unclean instruments. This should not have happened! This was a medical procedure and should have received the same safety considerations as any outpatient experience. As a teacher, I long for the day when no woman would ever seek to stop the growing life of her child, but if she does, she deserves the very best and safe medical care.

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. Mrs. Beth Moschetto