Action | Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/1/2016 |
Abortion center regulations are essential for the health and safety of Virginia women and must be maintained, not weakened. If abortion facilites are really interested in the health of women they should also want to maintain high standards.
The suspension of operations at a Fairfax abortion facility due to 26 health and safety violations proves that the regulations are necessary and must be preserved as is, not watered down. 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.