As a woman, voter, and Virginia resident, I am offended and appalled at the proposed regulations on women's health centers. The burdensome restrictions are medically inappropriate and unnecessary, and in the end will only make women across the state less safe by reducing or completely eliminating their ability too access essential health care services.

I ask you to amend the regulations so that they reflect the actual evidence-- that abortions are among the safest medical procedures, that women from all different backgrounds and political leanings support continued access to these kinds of health care services.