Louisiana Abortion Providers Oppose Admitting Privileges Appeal

There are no exigent circumstances that would justify allowing Louisiana to immediately begin enforcing an admitting privileges law against doctors who perform abortions in the state, a group of clinics told the Fifth Circuit.

Abortions are currently illegal in Louisiana after the US Supreme Court’s June 24 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade.

Thus there is no risk of harm that would warrant the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifting an injunction against the state’s admitting privileges restriction before a lower court decides the issue, June Medical Services LLC and two ...