Iowa Senate Passes Law To Stop One Doctor From Opening Abortion Clinic

Posted by | May 16, 2011 23:37 | Filed under: Top Stories


Dr. Leroy Carhart wanted to open in Council Bluffs

But the measure passed by the Democratic-led Iowa Senate on Monday in a 26-23 vote would require Carhart and others to apply to the state for a “certificate of need” or permit for a “free-standing” abortion clinic.

It would also require the clinic be located near a hospital with a neonatal unit for premature babies.

And guess what? No such hospital exists near where Carhart wants to open.

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