virginia s 20 clinics. when it came down to implement the new special abortion clinic only red tape plans in virginia, the state s health board voted that they would exempt existing clinics from the most onerous new regulations, from the regulations that were designed to force most of these clinics to close. so these targeted regulations would only be likely to prevent new abortion clinics from opening in the state. they would not necessarily shut down the clinics that were already operating there. that, it turned out, was not enough for bob mcdonnell. they refused to accept the new rules from the health department, refused to certify them unless the board of health changed its ruling to get rid of the grandfathering in, to make all of the new red tape apply to all of the existing clinics in virginia. bob mcdonnell and ken leaned on the board of health to go back and overturn their previous ruling and today the board of health did what they wanted. motion passed.
when it came down to implement the new special abortion clinic only red tape plans in virginia, the state s health board voted that they would exempt existing clinics from the most onerous new regulations, from the regulations that were designed to force most of these clinics to close. so these targeted regulations would only be likely to prevent new abortion clinics from opening in the state. they would not necessarily shut down the clinics that were already operating there. that, it turned out, was not enough for bob mcdonnell. they refused to accept the new rules from the health department, refused to certify them unless the board of health changed its ruling to get rid of the grandfathering in, to make all of the new red tape apply to all of the existing clinics in virginia. bob mcdonnell and ken leaned on the board of health to go back and overturn their previous ruling and today the board of health did what they wanted. motion passed.
virginia s 20 clinics. when it came down to implement the new special abortion clinic only red tape plans in virginia, the state s health board voted that they would exempt existing clinics from the most onerous new regulations, from the regulations that were designed to force most of these clinics to close. so these targeted regulations would only be likely to prevent new abortion clinics from opening in the state. they would not necessarily shut down the clinics that were already operating there. that, it turned out, was not enough for bob mcdonnell. they refused to accept the new rules from the health department, refused to certify them unless the board of health changed its ruling to get rid of the grandfathering in, to make all of the new red tape apply to all of the existing clinics in virginia. bob mcdonnell and ken leaned on the board of health to go back and overturn their previous ruling and today the board of
the state s health board voted that they would exempt existing clinics from the most onerous new regulations, from the regulations that were designed to force most of these clinics to close. so these targeted regulations would only be likely to prevent new abortion clinics from opening in the state. they would not necessarily shut down the clinics that were already operating there. that, it turned out, was not enough for bob mcdonnell. they refused to accept the new rules from the health department, refused to certify them unless the board of health changed its ruling to get rid of the grandfathering in, to make all of the new red tape apply to all of the existing clinics in virginia. bob mcdonnell and ken leaned on the board of health to go back and overturn their previous ruling and today the board of health did what they wanted. motion passed. after bob mcdonnell and ken cuccinelli told the board of health and the state how to
a special task force has been tracking expenditures for the past year. speaking of the military and money there is a move underway to change the way the pentagon takes care of military retirees. chief washington correspondent jim angle has details and reaction. reporter: in a question-and-answer session, leon panetta said no decision has been made on military retirements but indicateed changes are under consideration. the kind of thing you consider with the retire reform. reporter: but he said any such move has to be done carefully. in a way that doesn t break faith with troops and their families. if you are going to do this you have to think about grandfathering to protect benefits that are there. those who serveed have the same view. the military retirement system was structured the way it was structured because war is a young man s game. we reward those who sacrifice with their young. secure retirement seen as a way to compensate people for the constant moves and dange