State House committee votes for abortion regulation bill

The Naked City just got off the phone with Rep. Matt Baker's office, which says that the state House Health Committee has voted for H.B. 574, a bill that would hold abortion clinics to the same safety standards as "ambulatory surgical facilities."

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State House committee votes for abortion regulation bill

POSTED: Monday, April 11, 2011, 2:24 PM

The Naked City just got off the phone with Rep. Matt Baker's office, which says that the state House Health Committee has voted for H.B. 574, a bill that would hold abortion clinics to the same safety standards as "ambulatory surgical facilities."

Supporters of the bill say that it will bring much-needed state oversight to Pennsylvania's abortion clinics. Critics of the bill, including women's health advocates like Pennsylvania NOW and the Women's Law Project, say it will raise the costs of abortion and shut down safe clinics.

The bill will now go to the House for a full vote.

Get the full story on the bill on this previous Naked City post.

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