Detroit Clinic's Owner May Face Fine: Abortionist Tightens Trash Rules

The owner of a Lathrup Village clinic accused of improperly disposing of medical waste said Tuesday that he's putting biohazard bags in every examination room to ensure that materials don't end up in regular trash bins again. Dr. A. Alberto Hodari could find out this week whether he'll face fines after the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) searched Dumpsters at his WomanCare clinics in Lathrup Village and Sterling Heights. The Dumpsters were searched last week after an anti-abortion group claimed to have recovered medical waste, including parts of aborted fetuses, and patient records from a trash bin behind the Lathrup office. At his clinic in Lathrup Village on Tuesday, Hodari showed off eight new trash cans with red biohazard bags for hazardous materials. He has also purchased shredders for documents with patient information. Read more...

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DETROIT -- An abortion clinic in Michigan has been accused of violating state and federal laws regarding the disposal of aborted babies’ remains and private medical records after trash bags containing both were videotaped by a pro-life investigator. Dr. Monica Migliorino Miller videotaped the contents of several bags of trash removed from the back of a Lathrup Village abortion clinic named Womancare of Southfield. The graphic video shows bloody surgical materials, hypodermic needles, private medical records, and the remains of aborted human babies.

Posted by Editor at March 22, 2008 01:23 PM