Late-term Abortionist Haskell Sues ODH to Circumvent Another Closure Order

BREAKING! Late-term Abortionist Haskell Sues ODH to Circumvent Another Closure Order August 13, 2014 By Cheryl Sullenger Cincinnati, OH - Martin Haskell, a nationally-known late-term abortionist who helped develop the now outlawed Partial-Birth Abortion procedure, has sued the Ohio Department of Health this week for ordering his Sharonville abortion facility to close because it does not meet the minimum medical safety standards in Ohio law. This suit comes just days before Judge Jerome Metz is set to rule on Haskell's appeal of the ODH's order to close. In July, Magistrate Michael Bachman ruled that the ODH had the authority to close abortion businesses and ordered Haskell to shut down his Sharonville abortion business by July 10. Judge Metz intervened and issued a stay on Bachman's order until he had time to consider the issues involved in the case. He is expected to issue his ruling on Friday. "By suing the Ohio Department of Health for simply enforcing the law, Haskell appears to be attempting to hedge his bets in the event Judge Metz upholds the closure orders. It is a frivolous action meant to delay closure of his unsafe abortion facility for as long as possible," said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. "Haskell truly believes that as an abortionist, he is above the law and has the right to ignore the same safety rules that everyone else must follow. His disrespect for the law and for medical standards makes him dangerous." Continue reading this story with information about a planned prayer vigil during Friday's hearing!