Legal machinations push back Louisiana abortion law date

Source: Associated Press


Kevin Mcgill, Associated Press
Updated 6:08 pm CST, Friday, January 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The date that a law requiring doctors at Louisiana abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals goes into effect has been delayed a week.

The law was set to take effect Monday, but court filings Friday caused it to be pushed back to Feb. 4.

Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates plan an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has struck down a Texas admitting privileges law, which opponents say creates an unnecessary regulatory burden for clinics.

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