Working in the medical field I know how important it is to have regulations on all that we do.

If you were a patient going in for a day procedure, like a colonoscopy or your child was having a tonsilectomy, you would expect that every precaution is taken and that all regulations are followed. To think that  women could and have been undergoing abortions with no such regulations should be a huge wake up call! 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. Virginia's abortion centers must be licensed, regulated, and inspected to protect women’s health and safety. The current regulations are reasonable, common sense measures to 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 approved 12-1 by the Board of Health.

I strongly support the current regulations on abortion centers approved last year.  It is for the benefit of the common good. Why should there be anything less? These regulations should be made permanent and should continue to include the strongest standards.