Virginia’s Board of Health did an about-face on abortion regulations Friday, voting to impose strict, hospital-style building standards even on existing clinics and reversing its June decision.
The reversal came two days after the office of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) sent a letter to board members advising them against grandfathering clinics — and warning that they could be personally liable for legal fees if they were sued after ignoring his legal advice.
Coming just weeks before Election Day, and on the heels of a General Assembly session dominated by contentious anti-abortion bills, the decision promises to further inflame the issue in Virginia’s neck-and-neck presidential and U.S. Senate races.
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