Action | Regulations for Licensure of Abortion Facilities |
Stage | Emergency/NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/15/2012 |
I strongly support the current regulations on abortion centers approved last year and think that these regulations should be made permanent and should continue to include the strongest standards. Virginia's abortion centers must be licensed, regulated, and inspected to protect women’s health and safety.
The current regulations are reasonable. They ensure that life-saving equipment is on hand, infections are prevented, and that clear written policies and building guidelines are in place. They were proposed by medical experts at the Department of Health and were overwhelmingly approved by the Board of Health.
Abortion is not “health care” because it ends lives instead of healing them. Nevertheless, as long as the abortion industry is allowed to operate within the health care system it must be required to adhere to well-defined health and safety standards. Please make permanent the current regulations.