Planned Parenthood Wants Federal Judge to Put Restraining Order on South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Planned Parenthood has asked 'U.S. District Judgette Karen Schreier' to prevent South Dakota from suspending or revoking its license to perform abortions because of state claims that it violated a law requiring doctors to tell women that abortion ends a human life. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota requested a temporary restraining order in response to a letter it received Monday from the state Department of Health. The letter, included in the court file, lists numerous deficiencies reportedly found in May during an inspection of the state's only abortion clinic, in Sioux Falls. The agency gave Planned Parenthood, which operates the clinic, until Aug. 22 to submit a correction plan. ... Planned Parenthood asked U.S. District Judgette Karen Schreier to prevent the state from taking any action until she decides whether to rule on some or all of the lawsuit or let the case go to trial.
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Posted by Editor at August 15, 2009 12:18 AM