Abortion Clinics Must Close Immediately after Fifth Circuit Allows Enforcement of Texas Law
October 3, 2014
By Cheryl Sullenger
Austin,
TX - Two years ago, there were over 40 abortion facilities operating
in Texas with very little oversight. Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals issued a ruling that could result in the immediate
closure of 13 abortion facilities, leaving only seven open by this
weekend.
A spot-check conducted by Operation Rescue early Friday
morning of several facilities that are in known non-compliance with
the law shows that some have already shut down while others continue to
operate.
The
ruling blocks a stay issued by a lower court on enforcement of Texas'
HB2, which provides minimum safety standards for abortion businesses,
until the State's appeal of the lower court's decision that the law is
unconstitutional can be heard.
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