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theHandpuppet

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Thu Jun 26, 2014, 09:28 PM Jun 2014

North Alabama's only abortion clinic hopes to re-open soon

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2014/06/north_alabamas_only_abortion_c.html
North Alabama's only abortion clinic hopes to re-open soon in northwest Huntsville after shutting doors Friday
June 26, 2014

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Friday's scheduled closing of Alabama Women's Center for Reproductive Alternatives means Huntsville-area women who want an abortion will have to drive to Nashville or Tuscaloosa.

But Alabama Reproductive Rights Advocates spokeswoman Jayme Calhoun said she is confident that will be a temporary situation.

Calhoun said Alabama Women's Center continues to seek state health department permission to relocate from downtown Huntsville to a larger medical office building that it recently purchased at 4831 Sparkman Drive.

"We're very optimistic that we'll be opening there soon, but it all has to do with the approval process," Calhoun told AL.com Thursday....

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North Alabama's only abortion clinic hopes to re-open soon (Original Post) theHandpuppet Jun 2014 OP
well that, at least, is somewhat hopeful news. niyad Jun 2014 #1
Hope so, but I'm not sure: elleng Jun 2014 #2
you are correct, I won't be holding my breath. niyad Jun 2014 #3
Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #4
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