Action | Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/11/2015 |
Board of Health,
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 proposed changes to the abortion regulations would further reduce the level of safety for women in an industry that has already demonstrated gross negligence and unsafe practices. VA Dept of Health Inspection reports consistently show bloody, filthy conditions; unsterilizerd equipment; poorly trained staff; expired medications; a poor quality of care; and many other deficiencies in abortion clinics in Virginia. Severe injury and even death to women undergoing treatment in abortion clinics is documented in court cases such as: Circuit Court of Fairfax County #172985, #CL2009-2641, and #L174899; Henrico County Circuit Court CR02001507-00 thru 1510-00; and Supreme Court of Virginia #990376. Please dont give into political pressure. Do no harm; keep women safe in abortions in Virginia. Mr. & Mrs. David Ostrowski