RICHMOND, Va., May 12 (UPI) -- Gov. Terry McAuliffe asked Monday for a review of regulations that require Virginia abortion clinics to have the same building standards as outpatient surgical centers.
Since he became governor in January, McAuliffe has named five members of the board of health, and the agency will conduct the review. The board voted in 2012 to exempt existing clinics from the tougher standards but backed off when Attorney General Ken Cucinelli, the man McAuliffe defeated for governor, told members the state would not defend them if they were sued because of the decision.