There are already a multitude of existing laws and regulations on the state and local level (throughout the country) for ALL medical facilities. Abortion facilities are already subject to the same health and safety regulations as COMPARABLE health centers (regulation examples listed below). Abortion clinics are NOT hospitals, so they should not be subjected to all of the same regulations. I recognize that the goal of these regulations is to limit legal access to, or entirely stop, abortions because they are tragic and, to some people, unacceptable. However, increasing the cost and limiting the availability of abortion clinics will NOT benefit the health and safety of Virginia women. The appropriate and SAFE way to reduce the number of abortions is by reducing the NEED for abortions - not their availability.

Abortion clinics must comply with requirements of:
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)