Virginia’s State Board of Health Approves Tougher Abortion Facility Regulations

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – The State Board of Health voted Friday to require all Virginia abortion clinics to meet building codes similar to those set-up for hospitals.

Today’s 13 – 2 vote in favor of the requirements reverses a June vote in which the Board of Health voted to approve the regulations, but grandfathered in 20 existing clinics from having to make costly renovations to meet the new requirements.

This means all abortion clinics in the state will be held to the similar standards as newly constructed hospitals.

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