The regulations imposed by 12 VAC 5-412 and the 2010 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities maintains a high medical standard that protects women.  Previously, two different abortion clinics, Nova Women's Healthcare Center and Hillcrest Clinic, caused several injuries through poor medical procedures and unsanitary conditions.  The regulations embodied in 12 VAC 5-412 not only assisted in closing those two substandard clinics forwever, but it also raised the medical stardards for all of Virginia's abortion clinics.  I urge you to protect Virginia's women by refusing to relax any of the regulations embodied in 12 VAC 5-412 and the 2010 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.