One finds it hard to believe that there is any debate over whether these clinics should be held to high safety, access and cleanliness standards -- the same standards that similar clinics are held to. Why should the ownders of abortion clinics be held to a lower standard? Are their patients not as valuable? And what kind of political leader shows such obvious bias toward a controversial business, even at the expense of women's lives? Uphold the regulations and let the businesses make adjustments as necessary.