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Virginia's Board of Health voted on Monday to remove contested regulations on abortion clinics that included meeting hospital-like building standards, a spokeswoman said. The 11-4 vote lifted restrictions imposed under a 2011 law that the board found were an undue burden on abortion providers, the spokeswoman said. (Simpson, 10/24)

The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that struck down abortion-clinic regulations in Texas. It also fulfills a central campaign promise of Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who said during the 2013 campaign that he would be a “brick wall” against abortion restrictions. (Vozzella, 10/24)

The Virginia Board of Health voted Monday to remove contested regulations on abortion facilities that board members deemed an undue burden on abortion access. The 11-4 vote repealed regulations that required facilities that provide five or more abortions a month to meet hospital-like building standards, among other restrictions. Proponents argue that the standards keep women safe. Opponents claim they limit abortion access for women. (Demeria, 10/24)