Amy Goodman
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Women's Health over Politics: Courts Block Laws Threatening Abortion Clinics in Texas, Louisiana
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September 2, 2014
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9:40Now PlayingOver the past three days, federal judges have blocked a pair of new laws that could have closed most of the 19 abortion clinics in Texas and all five of the facilities in Louisiana. On Friday, a federal judge blocked a Texas law due to take effect Monday that would have required all abortion clinics to meet the same standards as hospitalstyle surgery centers even those that offer nonsurgical abortions with medication, and simple early surgical abortions. Last year, the controversial rule drew mass protest and a 11hour filibuster by State Senator Wendy Davis, who is now running for governor. Meanwhile on Sunday, a federal judge in Louisiana issued a temporary restraining order just hours before a new abortion law would have begun forcing physicians who provide abortion services to have patientadmitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their practice. We are joined by Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO of Whole Woman’s Health, which operates five Texas clinics and was a party in this lawsuit.
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