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July 9, 2013

Judge Blocks Wisconsin Anti-Abortion Law 
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of a new law signed by
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker that would require abortion providers to
obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The move came after
Planned Parenthood and others filed a lawsuit saying the law would shut
down two out of four of Wisconsin's abortion clinics. Admitting
privileges can be impossible for abortion providers to obtain because
hospitals may oppose abortion or require doctors to admit a minimum
number of patients each year.

 

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