By Vanessa • 16 years ago

VA city to micromanage abortion clinic(s).

The Manassas, Va. City Council passed a resolution to create a “committee” that would study the regulations and guidelines abortion clinics in the city operate under as well as decide if stricter guidelines are necessary.
This is all despite the fact that:

  • There is only one abortion clinic in the city
  • Virginia requires women to wait 24 hours after an initial appointment before receiving abortions
  • The state requires consent from a parent or guardian of a minor to obtain the procedure
  • The one clinic, Amethyst Health Center for Women, is a member of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), which makes unannounced inspections

    • There are also architectural regulations, and more is being proposed, like allowing state inspectors to access patient records. Jennifer Blasdell, director of public policy for NAF, stated “Regulations such as these are calculated to chip away at abortion access under the guise of legitimate regulation.”
    This regulation doesn’t even sound legitimate to me. Sigh.

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