my earlier comments did not attach to my submiittal.  

Dear docket clerk:

The proposed regulation is arbitrary and capricious as it only applies to clinics performing abortions.  Set back, doorway width, room size and other similar regulations must apply to all clinics equally if they are legitimate health regulations.  This regulation is designed  to harass clinics performing abortions or drive up their operating costs.  I dont like tatoos or tatoo clinics but even I would oppose regulations only focused on something i dont like when they are unfair and with no health justification.

Further the AG bahaved without the proper decorum and legal responsibilities of a state official when he threatened to not defend the commisioners/ board members in court if they allowed grandfathering of older clinics. It was thuggish and unprofessional.  What hapoens next- does an AG do this thuggish threat  on insurance, telephone or electricity rate cases before the PUC?

This proposed rule should not go forward.  Focus on real health protection in bloodborne pathogen or ventiliation or  hygiene rules.  Dont waste taxpayer dollars on enforcing thus regulation that will surely be overturned in the courts as arbitrary and capricious.  

This whole thing is so embarassing.  We are in the state where Madison and Jefferson first designed our state government and for our National government.  What does this say when we blur legitimate role of government into intrusion into private lives and embrace bad regulations and thuggish behavior? 

Leave abortion decisions to women, doctors, spousrs, and clergy not doorway widths. One say i hope no woman will need or want abortions.  But until that perfect day, lets be realistic.

thank you