VA still has time to spring TRAP law

(so, while we were busy watching the state-sanctioned rape laws in VA, this is what else they were doing, which got virtually no attention.)

Virginia Still Has Time to Spring TRAP Law

By Katherine Greenier

Abortion providers in Virginia are under orders to make onerous architectural changes to their facilities under a politicized regulation process. Katherine Greenier says there's still time to save these facilities and act in the interests of women's health.



(WOMENSENEWS)--Separate rooms for telecommunications and computer equipment.

Drinking fountains in waiting rooms.

Six-inch handles on all sinks.

Larger procedure rooms.

Covered entryways.

Such burdensome architectural changes are unrelated to patient safety and could cost providers a minimum of tens of thousands of dollars.

And that's the point.


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At issue here are so-called TRAP laws (Target Regulation of Abortion Provider)

http://www.womensenews.org/story/abortion/120220/virginia-still-has-time-spring-trap-law