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 Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 2/11/2015
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2/10/15  7:25 pm
Commenter: Mal

TRAP restriction amendment
 

I think it is very important that these restrictions be amended to reflect standards based on evidence-based medicine; otherwise, it is politicians trying to control women's bodies and health decisions, taking away their rights to decide for themselves. First trimester abortion is safe when performed to US medical standards; we should be encouraging people to get healthcare in a safe and effective manner, not pushing them into backrooms due to lack of options- especially when those options are currently being removed for specious reasons, without health-based evidence.

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