Judge: Rule Friday if No Abortion Law Agreement
A federal judge on Thursday asked lawyers battling over Louisiana’s new, restrictive abortion law for an agreement that apparently could let clinics stay open — at least for a while — after the law takes effect Sept. 1.
U.S. District Judge John deGravelles said that if the two sides cannot agree, he will rule Friday on a request from clinics and doctors for a temporary order blocking enforcement of the law while a lawsuit seeking to overturn it remains in court.
The law will require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of their clinics. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the court challenge last week, saying doctors haven’t had enough time to obtain the privileges and the law likely would force Louisiana’s five abortion clinics to close.
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