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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to
Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics 9/2/10 for immediate release RICHMOND, Va. - Pointing out that many centers in which first trimester abortions are performed are treated as regular doctors' offices and are not subject to even basic licensing requirements, The Rutherford Institute is urging Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) to implement more stringent health and safety regulations for abortion clinics. In a letter to the governor, Institute president John W. Whitehead calls on McDonnell to use South Carolina's Code of Regulations § 61-12, which was upheld by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002, as a model for the Commonwealth to follow in drafting its own regulations. The Institute's letter, which was copied to members of the General Assembly, comes on the heels of an official opinion issued by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in which he concludes that the Commonwealth can regulate abortion facilities without offending constitutional principles. A copy of the Institute's letter to Governor McDonnell is available at www.rutherford.org. "As the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized, abortion is inherently different from any other type of medical procedure, and the Commonwealth of Virginia has significant interest in ensuring that the termination of pregnancies is not treated with as little oversight as the routine removal of warts," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "Requiring abortion centers to comply with the same kinds of regulations as other outpatient medical centers is really a matter of common sense." Under Virginia law, outpatient abortion clinics are defined as outpatient hospitals. However, as Attorney General Cuccinelli recently noted, abortion facilities that limit their practice to reproductive services often characterize themselves as "physicians' offices," whereby they are legally exempt from licensure requirements that apply to other outpatient hospitals. Taking issue with this exemption, Whitehead insists that the "nature of the abortion procedure and its inherent risks are reason enough to advocate for increased regulation of abortion clinics in the Commonwealth." Moreover, courts have identified a more fundamental reason for regulating these facilities even more stringently than other outpatient surgical centers. As the Supreme Court has acknowledged, abortion is different "because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life." The Institute's letter concludes by urging Governor McDonnell to advocate the adoption of common-sense clinic safety regulations for the protection of women undergoing abortions and the promotion of public health. As Whitehead points out, "in light of the serious, invasive nature of abortion and the well-recognized state interest in promoting public health and welfare, the Commonwealth has both the authority and an obligation to its citizens to adopt reasonable, common-sense regulations." Founded in 1982, The Rutherford Institute is a nonprofit civil liberties organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional and human rights. The Institute provides legal assistance at no charge to individuals whose constitutional rights have been threatened or violated. |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
"John Whitehead" wrote:
Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics 9/2/10 for immediate release RICHMOND, Va. - Pointing out that many centers in which first trimester abortions are performed are treated as regular doctors' offices and are not subject to even basic licensing requirements, The Rutherford Institute is urging Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) to implement more stringent health and safety regulations for abortion clinics. In a letter to the governor, Institute president John W. Whitehead calls on McDonnell to use South Carolina's Code of Regulations § 61-12, which was upheld by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002, as a model for the Commonwealth to follow in drafting its own regulations. The Institute's letter, which was copied to members of the General Assembly, comes on the heels of an official opinion issued by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in which he concludes that the Commonwealth can regulate abortion facilities without offending constitutional principles. A copy of the Institute's letter to Governor McDonnell is available at www.rutherford.org. "As the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized, abortion is inherently different from any other type of medical procedure, and the Commonwealth of Virginia has significant interest in ensuring that the termination of pregnancies is not treated with as little oversight as the routine removal of warts," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "Requiring abortion centers to comply with the same kinds of regulations as other outpatient medical centers is really a matter of common sense." Under Virginia law, outpatient abortion clinics are defined as outpatient hospitals. However, as Attorney General Cuccinelli recently noted, abortion facilities that limit their practice to reproductive services often characterize themselves as "physicians' offices," whereby they are legally exempt from licensure requirements that apply to other outpatient hospitals. Taking issue with this exemption, Whitehead insists that the "nature of the abortion procedure and its inherent risks are reason enough to advocate for increased regulation of abortion clinics in the Commonwealth." Moreover, courts have identified a more fundamental reason for regulating these facilities even more stringently than other outpatient surgical centers. As the Supreme Court has acknowledged, abortion is different "because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life." The Institute's letter concludes by urging Governor McDonnell to advocate the adoption of common-sense clinic safety regulations for the protection of women undergoing abortions and the promotion of public health. As Whitehead points out, "in light of the serious, invasive nature of abortion and the well-recognized state interest in promoting public health and welfare, the Commonwealth has both the authority and an obligation to its citizens to adopt reasonable, common-sense regulations." Founded in 1982, The Rutherford Institute is a nonprofit civil liberties organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional and human rights. The Institute provides legal assistance at no charge to individuals whose constitutional rights have been threatened or violated. _____ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_Institute "...the Rutherford Institute rose to national prominence helping Paula Jones to sue U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1997." _____ Make no mistake about it, folks -- this is yet another attempt by the disappointed (because Jesus didn't reappear on the occasion of Y2K) millenarian Christian right to elevate foetal rights above those of extant and viable American citizens by making access to a perfectly legal medical procedure more difficult, and "risks to women" (other than as foetal incubators) have nothing whatsoever to do with it. The reactionary governor and AG of Virginia will love it of course. Oh, and John -- when posting something blatantly off-topic on Usenet, common courtesy dictates that the Subject headers begin with the initials "OT" so that those strictly interested in on-topic posts can conveniently skip it. Thanks in advance! |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
"John Whitehead" wrote in message
... Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics Wow. A Christian right organization is trying to impede a woman's right to make her own choices! And the rightie-nutbag AG of Virginia is going along with it! Will wonders never cease! |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and SafetyRegulations for Abortion Clinics
"John Whitehead" wrote:
Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics 9/2/10 for immediate release RICHMOND, Va. - Pointing out that many centers in which first trimester abortions are performed are treated as regular doctors' offices and are not subject to even basic licensing requirements, The Rutherford Institute is urging Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) to implement more stringent health and safety regulations for abortion clinics. What risks? A 1st-trimester abortion is just about the safest outpatient surgery around, including many cosmetic surgeries. And abortion at all stages of pregnancy is far safer than giving birth. [followups directed to abortion newsgroups] |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and SafetyRegulations for Abortion Clinics
On Sep 2, 4:22*pm, "RichL" wrote:
"John Whitehead" wrote in message ... Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics Wow. A Christian right organization is trying to impede a woman's right to make her own choices! And the rightie-nutbag AG of Virginia is going along with it! Will wonders never cease! Abortion under any any circumstances is murder. |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and SafetyRegulations for Abortion Clinics
On Sep 2, 6:09*pm, Steve wrote:
On Sep 2, 4:22*pm, "RichL" wrote: "John Whitehead" wrote in message ... Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics Wow. A Christian right organization is trying to impede a woman's right to make her own choices! And the rightie-nutbag AG of Virginia is going along with it! Will wonders never cease! Abortion under any any circumstances is murder. Prove it using the actual definition of murder. Keep in mind that in state laws, abortion is explicitly excluded from being classed as murder. To prove your claim, you need to show that a person as defined by the law (i.e. an individual who is born, alive, and human) is illegally killed with malice and forethought. Since voluntary medical or medicinal abortion is legal, it cannot be its opposite and be illegal. Since the women, who is the only person there besides the medical staff, walks out alive, no person is even harmed, much less killed. And medical procedures rarely, if ever, have any malice attached to them by any party. Therefore, abortion is not murder since it does not fulfill any of the requirements for murder, and to be murder it must fulfill all three. Mark Sebree |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
My! Just the other day I was wondering to myself..... I wonder what's going
on in the alt.abortion group and of course the alt.guitar.amps group as well. What a coincidence! |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and SafetyRegulations for Abortion Clinics
On Sep 2, 7:29*pm, "Bremick" wrote:
My! *Just the other day I was wondering to myself..... I wonder what's going on in the alt.abortion group and of course the alt.guitar.amps group as well. *What a coincidence! Actually, I was wondering if it's still possible to get a Vox Super- Beatle. I can find the schematics on ebay, but the amp itself seems to be a lost cause. Jerry Almost had the opportunity to buy one in the late 1960s, but I bought a coin instead. Couldn't afford the SB. |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and SafetyRegulations for Abortion Clinics
Steve wrote:
On Sep 2, 4:22*pm, "RichL" wrote: "John Whitehead" wrote in message ... Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics Wow. A Christian right organization is trying to impede a woman's right to make her own choices! And the rightie-nutbag AG of Virginia is going along with it! Will wonders never cease! Abortion under any any circumstances is murder. And once again we see that a pro-liar really can do nothing but lie. -- Ray Fischer |
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Rutherford Institute Urges Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics
In article 2c53b021-af81-496e-a08b-a81824ddfeb6
@l20g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says... On Sep 2, 4:22Â*pm, "RichL" wrote: "John Whitehead" wrote in message ... Citing Risks to Women, Rutherford Institute Urges Gov. McDonnell to Implement Stringent Health and Safety Regulations for Abortion Clinics Wow. A Christian right organization is trying to impede a woman's right to make her own choices! And the rightie-nutbag AG of Virginia is going along with it! Will wonders never cease! Abortion under any any circumstances is murder. Liar. -- http://folding.stanford.edu Save lives, visit today! |
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