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3 States Trying To Follow In Texas’ Footsteps And Shut Down Abortion Clinics
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/13/3400691/other-states-texas-abortion-clinics/3 States Trying To Follow In Texas’ Footsteps And Shut Down Abortion Clinics
By Tara Culp-Ressler
on March 13, 2014 at 2:53 pm
Texas isn’t the first state to shut down abortion clinics, and it won’t be the last.
A stringent new law in the Lone Star State requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges with a local hospital, a medically unnecessary requirement that’s often impossible for doctors to comply with. Since hospitals are often wary to make partnerships with abortion providers, these state laws are effective tools to drive clinics out of business. Texas’ law has forced dozens of clinics to close, particularly in rural and underserved areas. After the most recent round of closures, the second-largest state in the country now has a 400-mile swath without a single reproductive health facility that performs abortion services.
This past summer, the fight over Texas’ law captured national headlines — and inspired anti-choice lawmakers in other states to adopt the same strategy. Here are the other places that are currently advancing Texas-style restrictions to shutter abortion clinics... MORE