Delaware Bill Would Increase Oversight of Facilities Performing Invasive Medical Procedures

The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing public health officials to inspect sanitation and safety conditions in medical facilities that perform invasive procedures, according to a Times Leader report.

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The bill follows the arrest of a Philadelphia abortionist charged with the murder of seven babies and one patient.

The Delaware Senate will now review the bill.

Read the Times Leader report on the Delaware medical inspection bill.

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