Board of Health,

I support maintaining essential current Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion in the state of Virginia. Many Virginians realize if the Health and Safety Regulations are not maintained a Dr. Gosnell situation here in Virginia would cost to the taxpayer both in legal expenses, medical compensatory damages and negative public relations and would exceed the short-term urgency of a minority voting block having far more serious long-term fiscatory and health and well being costs associated with it for Virginias citizens. Id implore you to do you best in not only voting to maintain the current and essential abortion health and safety regulations, I request you network with and demonstrate the concerns above to your collegues.

Dear Members of the Board of Health,

The decision to issue a NOIRA on the abortion center regulations at your December 4, 2014 meeting is premature and unnecessary. The strongest possible abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women and must be maintained. Health department inspectors have uncovered hundreds of health and safety violations. These violations include improper hand washing procedures and blood splatter on instruments and examination tables and abortions on minors without documented informed consent. Recent inspections also revealed significant abuse as an abortion center recorded an incredibly high number of complications from attempted chemical abortions with RU-486. The abortion industry has fought regulation for years, yet repeatedly independent inspectors find serious deficiencies, even during announced inspections. Abortion centers are not able to self-regulate. Abortion is not healthcare because it ends lives instead of healing them. However, since abortion operates within the healthcare system, abortion centers must adhere to the regulatory standards of other healthcare facilities. Simply, Virginia women deserve nothing less. Thank you for considering my perspective on this important matter.

The state and federal government cannot legislate morality but they certainly can legislate and pass unethical and immoral laws speaking only to license of liberty and not liberties responsibilities and individual accountability. Your vigilence on such issues is sincerely desired and appreciated.I know youve supported maintaining the Abortion Center Health and Safety Regulations. Youve earned my vote multiple times due to your navigatation of such issues for your constituents, thank you. Gary P. Rolla, SMSgt, USAF (Ret.)