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| | Missouri's bill closed 1 of only 3 remaining abortion clinics within 60 days of passage. [[Planned Parenthood]] even backed off its legal challenge in order to avoid a bad precedent for it. Missouri's bill is perfectly constitutional and ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' says nothing to invalidate it. In fact, there is language in ''Roe v. Wade'' supporting this bill: "The [state's] interest obviously extends at least to the performing physician and his staff, '''to the availability of after-care, and to adequate provision for any complication or emergency that might arise'''." | | Missouri's bill closed 1 of only 3 remaining abortion clinics within 60 days of passage. [[Planned Parenthood]] even backed off its legal challenge in order to avoid a bad precedent for it. Missouri's bill is perfectly constitutional and ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' says nothing to invalidate it. In fact, there is language in ''Roe v. Wade'' supporting this bill: "The [state's] interest obviously extends at least to the performing physician and his staff, '''to the availability of after-care, and to adequate provision for any complication or emergency that might arise'''." |
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| − | Only other state -- [[Mississippi]] -- has passed a meaningful version of this bill: Miss. H.B. 1390. On April 16, 2012, the Governor signed into law a requirement that abortions only be performed by an abortionist who has privileges at a local hospital, which would enable him to handle complications: | + | Only other state -- [[Mississippi]] -- has passed a meaningful version of this bill: Miss. H.B. 1390, but it is currently enjoined by a federal court ruling from enforcement. On April 16, 2012, the Governor signed into law this requirement that abortions only be performed by an abortionist who has privileges at a local hospital, which would enable him to handle complications: |
| | + | {{cquote|All physicians associated with the abortion facility must have admitting privileges at a local hospital and staff privileges to replace local hospital on-staff physicians. All physicians associated with an abortion facility must be board certified or eligible in obstetrics and gynecology, and a staff member trained in CPR shall always be present at the abortion facility when it is open.}} |
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| | + | In 2012 Tennessee passed a weaker form of this bill, known as the "Life Defense Act" (HB 3808), that became effective July 1, 2012: |
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| | + | :(1) A physician may not perform an abortion unless the physician has admitting privileges at a hospital licensed under title 68 that is located: |
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| | + | :(A) In the county in which the abortion is performed; or |
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| − | {{cquote|All physicians associated with the abortion facility must have admitting privileges at a local hospital and staff privileges to replace local hospital on-staff physicians. All physicians associated with an abortion facility must be board certified or eligible in obstetrics and gynecology, and a staff member trained in CPR shall always be present at the abortion facility when it is open.}}
| + | :(B) In a county adjacent to the county in which the abortion is performed. |
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| | + | :(2) The physician who performs an abortion or a health care provider licensed pursuant to title 63 under the supervision of the physician shall notify the patient of the location of the hospital at which the physician has privileges and where the patient my receive follow-up care by the physician if complications arise. |
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| | == Unsuccessful examples == | | == Unsuccessful examples == |