Washington, D.C., is pushing to enact strict rules for “body art” parlors. The city’s health department claims customers face serious health risks and potential regrets that they must be protected from, according to The Washington Post. Yet these same officials reject regulation of the city’s large abortion industry.
Last week, the city released a draft of regulations for the tattoo industry, which includes requirements for artists to obtain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training, be up-to-date on their shots, and obtain a criminal background check. No such rule exists for abortion provider employees.
Tattoo parlors also must post warning signs detailing body art’s potential health risks, such as contracting diabetes, hemophilia, skin diseases, hepatitis, and HIV. But abortion centers do not have to post potential risks for abortion, which include uterine damage, mental...
Dr. Alan Cairns | 6/22/2009
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