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FSogol

(45,360 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:17 AM Apr 2013

Less than 24 hours to stop Cuccinelli's regulations that could restrict access to women's health cen

We've got less than 24 hours to stop Ken Cuccinelli from imposing regulations that could restrict access to women's health centers.

Tell Ken Cuccinelli: Stop trying to shut down abortion clinics | SIGN THE PETITION

Two years ago, Cuccinelli issued a legal opinion that's forcing the Board of Health to make abortion providers comply with hospital regulations. They waited as long as they could, but tomorrow the Board of Health has to make their ruling.

And unless Cuccinelli backs off, they have no choice — they'll have to enact the new regulations and possibly restrict women's health access.

Sign our petition telling Ken Cuccinelli to back off and let women make health care decisions with their doctors — and without government interference.

Physicians across the Commonwealth have come out against these regulations, which involve things like the width of hallways and heating and ventilation systems, are medically unnecessary. Doctors say these restrictions do nothing to protect women’s health.

So, don't think for a second that Cuccinelli's ruling was motivated by safety. It's simple — one of his top priorities is ending safe and legal abortion.

Just last year, he admitted it: "[my] ultimate goal is to make abortion disappear in America."

Time is ticking. We need your help in the next 24 hours before Cuccinelli forces the Board of Health into complying with his regulations. Tell Cuccinelli to stop pushing his anti-women's health agenda:

http://action.terrymcauliffe.com/cuccinelli-regulations

It's time for us to focus on the economy, not divisive efforts to limit women's health care access.

Thanks for fighting alongside us,

Emily Aden
Research Director
Terry McAuliffe for Governor


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Less than 24 hours to stop Cuccinelli's regulations that could restrict access to women's health cen (Original Post) FSogol Apr 2013 OP
They voted 11-2 to implement the new regulations on Friday. Leontius Apr 2013 #1
They did the same thing in PA - this is part of a conspiracy JPZenger Apr 2013 #2
 

Leontius

(2,270 posts)
1. They voted 11-2 to implement the new regulations on Friday.
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 03:21 PM
Apr 2013

I guess the courts will be the next step.

JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
2. They did the same thing in PA - this is part of a conspiracy
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 05:43 PM
Apr 2013

In PA, we had one poorly run abortion clinic in Phila. The owner was prosecuted for many bad practices, but that was not enough. The Legislature used it as an excuse to pass a law that every facility that does any abortions has to meet the same regulations as a hospital. Their goal was to shut down most of the facilities because they physically can't comply or can't afford to comply with irrelevant regulations.

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