A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of a new law signed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker that would require abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The move came after Planned Parenthood and others filed a lawsuit saying the law would shut down two out of four of Wisconsin’s abortion clinics. Admitting privileges can be impossible for abortion providers to obtain because hospitals may oppose abortion or require doctors to admit a minimum number of patients each year.
Judge Blocks Wisconsin Anti-Abortion Law
HeadlineJul 09, 2013