Va. Senators Reject Abortion-Related Legislation

January 18, 2013 — The Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Health on Thursday rejected two bills, proposed by state Sen. Mark Herring (D), that would have reinstated exemptions from a state requirement for abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as new hospitals, the Washington Post reports (Washington Post, 1/17).

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