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 Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 2/15/2012
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2/12/12  9:17 am
Commenter: Kathy Patterson

Regulation of the abortion facilities
 

 

To Whom it may concern. 

Places where abortions are performed should be regulated in the same manner as any other facility that performs surgeries.

  • Life saving resuscitation equipment should be available
  • Infection control measures must be in place
  • Physician and employee licensure should be up to date
  • Controlled substances must be used in a legal manner
  • Physicians must have admission priveleges at a hospital in case of an adverse event
  • Facilities should be subject to routine inspections.

Abortion is not a life saving procedure, but an elective surgery for convenience in most circumstances.

 

 

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