Alabama judge rules abortion doctors to have hospital privilege is ‘undue burden’
Dr. Gosnell’s “House of Horrors” revealed several horrific issues in abortion clinics around the country. Now an Alabama judge strikes down some regulations for these doctors
Operation Rescue President Troy Newman was outraged by the decision. “Following Thompson’s flawed logic, he would rather keep open an abortion facility open – even if it was the likes of Kermit Gosnell and his filthy ‘House of Horrors’ – than close an abortion facility, no matter how dangerous it is for women. This puts the fabricated ‘right’ of an abortionist to operate whatever kind of shoddy, dangerous back-alley business he wants above the lives and health of women. This ruling must be appealed by the state in the interest of protecting women from substandard practices that endanger their lives every day,” he said.
Requiring abortionists to maintain hospital privileges ensures that patients receive continuity of care. Experts have testified in both Alabama and Mississippi that abortionists often call 911 in the event of an emergency, and leave it to emergency room staff, which seldom include an OBGYN, to figure out the extent of a patient’s injuries or complications.
This causes a delay in emergency care and increases the risks to the woman.
The West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa was cited last year for multiple violations including failure to wash hands sanitize surfaces between patients.
