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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2/1/12  8:26 pm
Commenter: Jeannie Ludlow, citizen

these regs will not improve patient safety--just provider costs
 

Women in Virginia (and everywhere) do deserve better. Laws like this clearly target poor women--well-off abortion patients will be able to pay increased costs or travel out-of-state for reasonably-priced medical care. The poor will be stuck in Virginia, unable to pay the costs at the newer, more expensive clinics, and will end up finding someone working outside the law--like Brigham--to go to.

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