Tennessee and abortion providers have narrowed litigation over the state’s abortion restrictions by agreeing to a judgment holding two provisions invalid (Adams & Boyle PC v. Slatery, M.D. Tenn., 3:15-cv-705, 4/14/17).
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee April 14 entered a consent judgment that prohibits the state from enforcing laws that require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and that require clinics to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The U.S. Supreme Court recently held similar Texas admitting privileges and ASC requirements invalid, and the parties ...
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