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Related: About this forumAction alert! Public comment period on McAuliffe’s call for abortion clinic review ends this week
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/public-comment-period-on-mcauliffes-call-for-abortion-clinic-review-ends-this-week/2014/07/29/102b98a8-1745-11e4-85b6-c1451e622637_story.htmlThe Washington Post
Jenna Portnoy
July 29, 2104
Public comment period on McAuliffes call for abortion clinic review ends this week
RICHMOND The Virginia Department of Health has received about 7,000 comments on whether strict hospital-style regulations on abortion clinics should be retained, amended, or repealed and rewritten since Gov. Terry McAuliffe called for expediting a review of the rules.
In the first executive directive of his term, McAuliffe (D) in May called for the usual review process, which wouldnt have begun until as late as 2017, to be accelerated. The regulatory process still could take years to complete.
The move puts the polarizing issue of abortion back on the front burner in the state. McAuliffe had promised during his race for governor that he would undo the clinic regulations that were passed under his predecessor, Robert F. McDonnell (R).
The public has until Thursday to submit comments. Health Commissioner Marissa Levine, whom McAuliffe appointed in February, has until Oct. 1 to complete her review .... Please read the rest of the srticle at RICHMOND The Virginia Department of Health has received about 7,000 comments on whether strict hospital-style regulations on abortion clinics should be retained, amended, or repealed and rewritten since Gov. Terry McAuliffe called for expediting a review of the rules....
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Action alert! Public comment period on McAuliffe’s call for abortion clinic review ends this week (Original Post)
theHandpuppet
Jul 2014
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briandevine
(1 post)1. You can take action here
Here is the link to an action page where you can submit your public comment: http://act.progressva.org/sign/scraptrap/
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)2. Thanks much!
Rhiannon12866
(206,247 posts)3. Terrific! Thanks! K&R!
And welcome to DU!
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)4. Hey, folks -- can we get one more rec for this thread?
This alert needs wider exposure and we need one more rec to bump it to the greatest page.
Rhiannon12866
(206,247 posts)5. Well, I can kick it one more time, that should do it!
And I'll also pass it on...