Judge rules central Missouri clinic cannot resume abortions

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 1:03 pm CST, Monday, February 25, 2019

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood cannot resume abortions at a clinic in central Missouri after a federal judge ruled that state restrictions were not "undue" burdens on women seeking abortions.

Current Missouri law requires clinics that provide abortions to have physicians with admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The Columbia clinic has been unable to secure a physician with those privileges after a panel of medical staff at University of Missouri Health Care decided to stop offering the privileges in 2015 during a Republican-led legislative investigation on abortion in the state.

The clinic filed a motion in December asking for an exemption from that requirement so the Columbia clinic could resume abortions. St. Louis has the only clinic able to offer abortions in the state.

U.S. Western District Court Judge Brian Wimes ruled Friday that the admitting privileges did not affect enough women to constitute an undue burden, The Columbia Missourian reported .

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Judge-rules-Columbia-clinic-cannot-resume-13642497.php

[LanternWaste]

1. TX had similar restrictions in regards to admitting privileges

which was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2016. I certainly hope this gets like treatment.

"We have found nothing in Texas’ record evidence that shows that, compared to prior law (which required a “working arrangement” with a doctor with admitting privileges), the new law advanced Texas’ legitimate interest in protecting women’s health," Justice Breyer wrote.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. That's right. No women in central Missouri ever have an unwanted pregnancy, Brian. And, of

course, they all have the means to travel to St. Louis. Dumb f**k!

[mopinko]

3. this was always bs. federal law requires hospital to treat all who come

to the er. most docs dont go attend to their patients in the hospital any more.
bogus shit.