Louisiana Renews Bid to Revive Abortion Doctor Privileges Law

Louisiana once again is asking a federal trial court to do away with an order that blocked the state from requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.

The case is back in the trial court after the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit turned away Louisiana’s request to order Judge John W. deGravelles to vacate a 2017 decision permanently barring enforcement of the admitting privileges law. DeGravelles’ initial denial of Louisiana’s motion was the “functional equivalent” of a scheduling order, not an appealable decision on the merits, the Fifth Circuit said.

The injunction ...