COPN law need to be repealed. The Mercatus Center has numerous references and studies of the harmful consequences of COPN Laws. A recent article A Baby Dies in Virginia by Eric Boehm unfortunately illustrates a recent lethal consequences of COPN laws. The Federal Government realized COPN laws had negative effects on patient care and repealed the law in 1986.  Thirty one years later it is past time that Virginia repeal COPN laws and regulations .