*1 OF PARENTHOOD PLANNED INC., al.,
WISCONSIN, et Plaintiffs-Appellees, HOLLEN, Attorney General J.B. VAN Wisconsin, al., Defendants- et
Appellants. No. 13-2726. Appeals, States Court United Seventh Circuit. 3, 2013. Argued Dec. Decided Dec. *2 Crawford,
Susan M. Attorney, Tamara Packard, Pines, Attorney, B. Lester A. Attorney, Weston Bach Cullen Pines & LLP, Madison, WI, Jacques Laurence Du- puis, Attorney, Liberty American Civil Un- Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ion of K. Roger Evans, Attorney, Planned Parenthood America, Legal Federation of for Action Reproductive Rights, Talcott Attor- Camp, ney, Union, American Civil Re- Liberties York, productive Project, Freedom New NY, Flaxman, Attorney, Carrie Y. Planned America, Washing- Parent Federation of ton, DC, Plaintiffs-Appellees. Kawski, Clayton Attorney, P. Maria S. Lazar, Attorney, Daniel P. Lennington, At- torney, Attorney Office General Department Justice, Wisconsin Madi- son, WI, Defendants-Appellants. POSNER, MANION, Before HAMILTON, Judges. Circuit POSNER, Judge. Circuit year, On this July 5 of the Governor of into law a signed Wisconsin statute .legislature passed had previous So far as month. relates to doctor, prohibits appeal, the statute un- heavy penalties der if threat he defies prohibition, from performing an abor- (and are tion in Wisconsin abortions, perform allowed to Stat. Wis. 940.15(5)) § admitting privi- unless he has hospital no leges at a more than 30 miles in which from the clinic the abortion is 253.095(2). performed. Stat. Wis. granted admitting privileges A doctor hospi- hospital becomes member pa- tal’s staff and authorized to admit them tients to that and to treat there; “admitting the meaning that is (in fact privileges.” course doctor Of can any person) bring to be doc- emergency room treated (these there еmployed days tors called plaintiffs prejudiced by stay are not all' Wisconsin abortion “hospitalists”), already injunction transfer agreements place. now that As clinics pro- to streamline the plaintiffs acknowledge, 'local additional time *3 hospital emergency that has A to record develop cess. allow them the as to and treat a obliged to admit to room is ability admitting their to obtain privileges if emergency care even patient requiring Furthermore, hospitals. the local Sev- uninsured. U.S.C. the prehminary enth review of the Circuit’s 1395dd(b)(l). § injunction likely provide guid- order will ance on parties to this court and the the of and
Planned Parenthood Wisconsin application law the facts and its to here. Medical Services Milwaukee Women’s If for anything, would be inefficient this (also Affiliated known as Medical Ser- plaintiffs’ court address the to merits vices) operate only abor- entities —the obtaining guidance until claims this (joined suit clinics tion Wisconsin—filed (citations omitted). Circuit” clin- by physicians affiliated these Seventh two the ics, ignore largely we’ll in an effort whom today All decide is whether the we dis- simplify opinion) challenging our the to justified judge entering trict was the constitutionality new statute under injunction. preliminary present- Evidence provides § tort 42 U.S.C. which a ed alter the critically at trial facts by remedy for violations federal law the district the judge found on basis of employees. The suit filed state was the record in the incomplete compiled first simultaneously promptly July on 5 and suit, the and us. month of recited filing in the plaintiffs with the the moved signеd July 5, Although into law on a temporary restraining court for a district Friday, compliance— statute required the granted The the on order. court motion possession admitting privileges the aat July and later converted it to a prelimi- hospital a within 30-mile radius of the nary injunction against enforcement of the clinic at which a performs doctor abor- on the pending statute a trial merits. The by July following Monday. the tions — ends sparse evidentiary August record on only So there was weekend the between day injunction the preliminary the was the governor’s signing the bill and the Attorney The granted. defendants —the deadline for an to abortion doctor obtain and other offi- General Wisconsin way those was no privileges. There (we enforcing the statute cials involved if deadline could have been met even collectively refer to defendants days days. two hadn’t been weekend It is “state”) appealed. 28 U.S.C. —have unquestioned that it takes minimum of 1292(a)(1). two three months or to obtain Discovery continuing in the district (often privileges hospital’s credentials court, judge stayed has trial but committee, grant which decides whether 25) (originally pending set for November only admitting privileges, meets once appeal. stay resolution of this had month), often considerably it takes defendants, requested by been Moreover, longer. permitted are “(1) explained it the granting judge required grant privi- than such rather stay plaintiffs; prejudice will not leges. (2) stay may clarify simplify the issues All doctors in who per- seven question and streamline case for July 8 did form abortions but as of Excеpt lingering uncertainty trial. (which have visiting privileges at a within will not be eliminated until this through applied matter is final a 30-mile radius of their clinic appeal), resolved But nothing improve forthwith. as of the would do such women’s argument appeal of oral date health —that its effect would be to —five months after the law have taken reduce by requiring .would abortions had it the temporary effect not been for jump through new hoop: ac- application restraining order —the of one quiring admitting privileges at a hospital the doctors had been denied and none of clinic. within miles of their No docu- applications granted. the other had been mentation of medical need for such a re- Had enforcement of the statute not been quirement presented was to the Wisconsin stayed, two of the four abortion state’s legislature when the bill that became the clinics—one in and one in Appleton Mil- *4 law was year. introduced on June of this to waukee—would have had shut down legislative The deliberations largely ig- because none of their doctors had admit- provision nored the concerning admitting ting privileges at a within the privileges, focusing on pro- instead another clinics, of the prescribed 30-mile radius requirement vision—a not challenged in third clinic have lost would the ser- this suit that a seeking woman an abortion impossibility vices of half its The doctors. an ultrasound examination obtain of her compliance by of with statute even the (if uterus first she hadn’t done so already), fully qualified admitting privi- doctors might which induce her to change her is a lеges compelling prelim- reason for the having mind about an abortion. Wis. Stat. inary injunction, albeit reason that di- § 253.10(3)(c)(l)(gm). minishes with time. There would be no No procedure other performed outside a quarrel one-year with a deadline for ob- hospital, even one as invasive as a surgical taining admitting privileges as distinct (such colonoscopy, as a or various deadline, from a and if one-weekend so arthroscopic procedures), or laparoscopic might for a argue one-year that seem to performed and even if when the is (or shorter) even somewhat duration for anesthesia, general under and even though preliminary injunction. the But there than a quarter surgery more of all in the problem getting should be no to case States is now performed United outside of judgment July 8, trial and before well al., hospitals, Karen A. et Cullen “Ambula- ready The plaintiffs go are to tory 2006,” Surgery- States: United contemplate trial. The very defendants Centers Disease Control and Preven- discovery. limited Furthermore there are National Reports tion: Health Statistics injunc- more reasons for preliminary Sept. No. p. www.cdc.gov/ just than tion of impossibility compli- (visited nchs/data/nhsr/nhsrOll.pdf Dec. ance the statute within deadline 19, 2013, as were the other websites cited by-the set statute. opinion), required by in this is The of stated rationale the Wisconsin performed to be law who have protect is to law the health women who admitting privileges within a have abortions. Most abortions —in Wis- specified, any, or indeed radius of the clinic percent consin 97 performed clin- —are procedure performed. which the is rather than in hospitals, propo- ics gynecological proce- That is true even .for argue nents the law if a woman such dilation diagnostic dures as and cu- requires hospitalization of compli- because (removal rettage of tissue from the inside get cations from an she will bet- uterus), hysteroscopy (endoscopy of the continuity ter if the doctor care who uterus), surgical completion performed admitting priv- abortion has ileges miscarriage (surgical at a removal of fetal tis- nearby hospital. plaintiffs The disagree. They argue remaining the statute sue the uterus after a miscar- say experience abor- women who such spontaneous ported riage, which —some medically to and
tion), are similar complications hospitalized and are tell so at least the as abortion —or dangerous complications hospital staff that without contradiction plaintiffs argue, yet miscarriage. But as there are from procedures, These often the defendants. of such under- is no evidence the record per- performed by the same doctors who counting. report The on state’s own abor- abortions, be, appear to from medi- form (at tions, just cited, table 9 lists of the indistinguishable standpoint, virtually cal only 11 out report) complications of the from abortion. 6,692 abortions of Wisconsin residents re- equal protection of the laws An issue of in 2012—a rate of less than 1.6 ported lurking in this For case. (1 abortions). 1 percent per tenths of complications indifferent seems report And the does indicate how surgi- than non-hospital procedures other many complications hospi- involved (especially gynecological cal abortion other 6,692 was an talization whether under- they are procedures), even when more count of the number abortions. likely produce complications. rate *5 lawyer at asked the oral ar- We state’s hospitalization complications resulting in anticipated pro- what he gument evidence colonoscopies, example, appears from at the ducing trial on the merits. He did compli- to six rate of be three times the alleged not mention evidence of under- Compare Cynthia cations from abortions. abortions, only counting of but the al., W. Ko et “Serious Complications With- in looking state was for women Wisconsin Days Screening and Surveillance experienced complications had who from Uncommon,” Colonoscopy Are 8 Clinical testify. He did not an abortion mention 171- Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2010), any medical or evidence. two cited in an statistical This studies trial, by may explain why originally amicus curiae brief filed the American sched- Gynecologists, College of Obstetricians and only uled for November four and a half al., Tracy “Safety Aspiration et A. Weitz filed, months after the suit was was ex- Performed Practition- Abortion Nurse days. pected only couple to last And ers, Midwives, Physi- Nurse and Certified why unlikely it is we think it most that the Legal cian Under a Assistants California can’t completed trial be well before the Waiver,” 103 Am. J. Public Health the date one-year anniversary of (2013), al., and et Kelly 457-58 Cleland statute’s enactment. “Significant Adverse and Outcomes Events judge The district in a said footnote Abortions,” After Medical 121 Obstetrics & opinion his while he would “await trial (2013). Gynecology Wisconsin’s issue, complete on the ... absence of report suggests annual on abortions requirement it higher complications incidence of but is [i.e., clinical outpatient] procedures includ- they hospital- unclear require whether all ing greater certainly for those with risk is report- ization it still is lower than Legislature’s only evidence Wisconsin complications ed from colonos- incidence in its was to purpose enactment restrict of Health copies. Department safe, availability legal Services, “Reported Induced Abortions in State, particularly given the lack of 2013), Wisconsin, (Aug 2012” www.dhs. any demonstrable medical benefit for its wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p45360-12. to the requirement presented Legis- either pdf. It of wide- possible that because abortion, (emphasis orig- lature or this court” spread [to] disapproval of abortions inal). underre- A fuller of consider- complications may and their be enumeration 449.03(C)(3); purpose ations based on would include the 390.012(3)(c)(l); § Fla. Stat. two-day obtaining admitting deadline for 16-34-2-4.5; § Ind.Code § Kan. Stat. 65- privileges, apparent absence of 4a09(d)(3); Admin. Utah Code R432-600- requiring medical benefit 13(2)(a). The plaintiffs argue that such perform who privi- abortions to have such laws, which are right advocated leges nearby at a any hospital, or even movement, life are intended to hamstring differential treatment of abortion vis-a-vis abortion. The defendants deny this. We procedures medical that are at least as needn’t take Discovering sides. the intent dangerous probably as abortions and more behind a statute is difficult at best because so, finally strange private civil of the collective character of a legislature, remedy for violations: The father or may impossible with regard to the grandparent of the “aborted unborn child” admitting-privileges statutes. Some Wis- damages, is entitled to obtain including for legislators consin doubtless' voted for the distress, emotional and psychological if the statute in hope that it would reduce performed by abortion was a doctor who rate, the abortion but may others violated the admitting-privileges provision. voted for it they because considered it a 253.095(4)(a). Wis. Stat. Yet if the law first step making toward invasive outpa- protecting aimed the mother’s procedures tient general safer. health, a violation of the law could harm (the As appears now trial cast the the fetus’s father grandparent only if facts in a light), statute, different injured the mother were as a result of her (if whatever the intent behind there ais lacking doctor’s the required ad- *6 intent), single seems bound to have a sub- mitting privileges. But proof no of such stantial impact practical on the availability injury required is to entitle the father or Wisconsin, of abortion in only not grandparent damages to if he proves a becausе of the unreasonably tight imple- resulting violation and emotional psy- Virtually mentation deadline. all abortions chological injury to himself. performed Wisconsin are plain- at the However, purpose of the statute is clinics; tiffs’ four no other clinics not at issue in appeal. In urging perform abortions hospitals per- affirmance the plaintiffs reserve the issue only form a small fraction of the state’s trial, for arguing only to us that the law abortions; significant and a fraction of the discourages jus- abortions without medical clinics’ doctors don’t admitting privi- have tification and imposes undue burden on leges at hospitals within 30-mile radii of women. And the state on its side does not their, clinics. defend the statute as protecting fetal life only but as protecting the health of women more, What is because few doctors in who have abortions. abortions, perform those who do clinic, often work at than more one so that
Wisconsin’s statute is not unique. Six the statute require would them to obtain nearly states have laws identical to Wis- admitting privileges multiple hospitals. 26-23E-4; § consin’s: Ala.Code Miss. And hospitals of the 75—1(f); § whether would 188.080; Code § Mo. Stat. 41— give these doctors 14-02.1-04(1); admitting privileges § N.D. CentCode Tenn. 39-15-202(h); § unknown. It is true that pro- Code federal law Tex. Health & Safe- 171.0031(a)(1). ty § hospitals Code hibits that receive Five more federal fund- though ing, similar stringent requirements including hospitals, less Catholic from de- relating admitting privileges nying admitting privileges merely for abor- because tion doctors: §. Ariz.Rev.Stat. performs 36- a doctor abortions. U.S.C. (the admissions, 300a-7(c)(l)(B) physician’s patient ed “Church Amend-
§ membership in a ments”). physician’s par- and the State Senator Yet Wisconsin or academic Lazich, practice group faculty of the of the ticular one authors Mary (“closed law, seemingly arrangements). Barry R. was staff’ admitting-privileges Amendments, al., 14-15, pp. Church Furrow Health Law of the et unaware (2d ed.2000); Weeks, largest of the Catho- A. officials 707-08 Elizabeth were indeed Wisconsin, which before Credentialing: lic “The Economic Pro- hospitals New of the they informed amendments tecting Competition by were Hospitals their beliefs religious Members,” emphatic were 36 J. L. Medical Staff Health (2003). granting their preclude would 249-52 The absence of defi- perform who abor- privileges to doctors granting nite for the of admit- standards Ahmed, Ruling “Abortion tions. Akbar ting makes it difficult not privileges Confusion,” Journal Milwaukee Mired predict granted privi- will be such who Al, Sentinel, p. www. July when, leges but also what jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/courb-file- motive for denial. prove improper shows-confusion-over-wisconsin-abortion- Ahmed, Deny “Hospitals Akbar Can’t regulation-law-b9961373zl-217196251. Sentinel, Privileges,” Milwaukee Journal In the of the ixzz2mcyeJ5ba. words html# Al, www.jsonline.co Aug. p. hospital, of one chief medical officer such m/news/statepolitics/wisconsin-attorney- Franciscan Healthcare a min- ‘Wheaton general-says-hospitalscani^deny-admit- istry church.... For that of the Catholic ting-privileges-to-abortion-doctors- reason, known to us that a doctor if it’s b997046-218608951.html, points out applies and that doctor performs abortions example according to the Senior of our our hospitals, аt one Counsel National Women’s Law grant privileges.” hospital board would Center, recently “in that have other states Id. requirements for passed privileges abor- providers, religiously hospi- tion affiliated allowing only would the new law
So not applications tals have the doctors’ denied July 8 go into effect on have wreaked *7 citing meet by their failure to other stan- in provision havoc with the abortions dards, admitting such certain as number the because of months it would Wisconsin In patients per year. Mississippi, perform taken for the doctors have who Baptist provide hospital did not doctors at admitting privileges obtain abortions to application an abortion clinic with an for clinics; radii of prescribed within the their privileges none of its staff because would requests privi- in their for such addition doctors, in of the support write letters leges encountered at would have resistance according provided by to a court affidavit other hospitals perhaps at Catholic —and attorneys the at the clinic’s Center well, given widespread as the hospitals Reproductive Rights.” any and the lack of hostility to abortion hospital granting to a from likely benefit aside, and Pretext a common lawful cri- such to an abortion doctor. privileges admitting granting privileges terion for (though by criticized Amer- it has the been for granting
The criteria Association, AMA, “Opin- ican Medical see multiple, various, un- privileges are Privileges,” ion 4.07-Staff www.ama-assn. include weighted. They frequently how (that is, hospital org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medieal- the the physician uses admissions), opinion407.page) the patient the number ethics/code-medicalethics/ the provided pa- patient number of admissions a doc- quantity of services to the produce tor can to for the hospital, generat- expected tient at the the revenue better, law, the as that ment its new should it in hospital prevail more —the employ- litigation. of hospital means more utilization ees and resources and hence more fees for One can reason it wait is that its ex patient But the hospital. the number pressed concern about the hazards result by perform admissions doctors who abor- ing performed by from abortions doctors likely negligible tions is to be because don’t admitting privileges who at a appear complications there to be so few nearby hospital has intersected move only a fraction of those abortions (an hospital industry ment the industry require hospitalization probably very — ferment, knows) everyone now to An fraction. even smaller fraction small admitting privileges restrict on economic happen
will afflict women who still to be Weeks, grounds. 248-49, supra, hospital near the at which doctor who the (“for example, 252-53 refuse admitting priv- the abortion has performed grant to initial or continuing privi staff ileges complication when the arises. The leges to who own or have other physicians dispute does state not the district court’s financial in competing interests healthcare finding that to half “up complica- entities, patients refer to enti competing present tions will not themselves until af- ties, have staff other area patient ter the is home.” fail, hospitals, specified to admit some disput-
But what percentage patients is certain and also of their the hospi to tal”); banning is that ed Peter Hammer abortions J. & William M. requisite Sage, “Antitrust, cannot Quality, doctors who obtain the Health Care within admitting privileges span Courts,” of a Colum. L.Rev. 567- (2002). weekend is to access to and n. impede bound trend (had abortions. It hospital would have created is for industry to re intervention) not been judicial treating physician quire hiatus hand over (but requires of unknown duration duration meas- his hospitalization who ured in physicians employed by months rather than in weeks or hospital, rath days) in which a critical of the few than allowing treating physician number er who perform participating patient’s abortions Wiscon- continue in the so, sin would have been forbidden to do hospital. treatment heavy penalties they under threat of if trying to buck that trend —but abortions, disobeyed. regard though there is no complications evidence that to which There cannot have been a sense of felt *8 give require abortion can rise greater phy urgency part making on the state’s for the than continuity pro sician other outpatient abruptly compli- law effective too to allow cedures. And there is no evidence that years ance with it. It has been 40 since complications women who have an Wade, Roe v. 410 U.S. 93 35 S.Ct. more or quickly abortion recover more (1973), decided, legalizing L.Ed.2d 147 was completely pain or with less or discomfort (most) throughout abortion the United physician if their has admitting privileges States, and it could not have taken the the to which the all State of time to Wisconsin discover complications. for of taken treatment the supposed per- hazards of abortions by briefing formed who admit- do not have The state devotes most of its ting a privileges nearby hospital. The this court not the merits instead to to but legitimate arguing plaintiffs can harm be al- without to its that cannot imple- interests wait a few months more to lowed to maintain this suit because their obtain, yet to The state be unable abortion not been violated. rights have injured by likely that the to deny they may be realize new law is have does not rights no argues But it are been the cause. Those women unlike- the statute. only rights violated but of have been be ly theirs to sue. Other women able to (which if true patients, it is their has admitting find an abortion doctor who deny) that the stat- the defendants course nearby hospital, yet at a incur gratuitous interference ute is a delay the law costs and because has re- to an abortion. right woman’s the number of abortion doctors and duced heterogeneity access. hence The are that allow an legion the cases Yet likely class action preclude class is Parent such as Planned provider, treatment; and or a handful while one or Women’s hood of Wisconsin Milwaukee sue, might the entire statute women would Services, enjoin viola to sue to Medical (hence unlikely enjoined be to be оn basis of under litigable law tions of federal 1983) § state laws that restrict such suit. 42 U.S.C. Horne, See, e.g., v. Isaacson abortion. principal objection third-party The (9th Cir.2013) (“recogniz F.3d standing is it wrests control of the physi nature of the ing the confidential persons from the person pri- lawsuit difficulty relationship and the cian-patient See, e.g., marily concerned in it. Main- vindicating their directly patients Organization Realtors Street Calumet compromising privacy, their rights without (7th Cir.2007); City, 505 F.3d 13A Court has entertained both Supreme R. Wright, Charles A. Arthur Miller & challenges pre-enforce- facial broad H. Cooper, Edward Federal Practice & challenges to abortion as-applied ment (3d 3531.9.3, pp. Procedure 720-26 by physicians on behalf of brought laws ed.2008). example, For an imag- extreme Fallon, Jr., Richard H. patients”); their B, that if A ine broke his contract with Challenges and Facial “As-Applied sue stranger to both of them could A for Standing,” L.Rev. Third-Party 113 Harv. contract, leaving B out in breach (2000). al- The reason for 1359-61 problem cold. But that not a a case standing in
lowing third-party such as this. women who such present from but analo- case is different to have an are not or want seek- gous persuaded to the reason that state, ing damages from the and so are not Court, beginning with Roe v. Supreme losing legal rights control over their as a Wade, to waive mootness defense litigation by result of clinics doctors. challenging a pregnant suit woman (or be, if were They they plain- are would restricting The state law abortion. suit tiffs) seeking the thing same clinics are litigated judgment not be before could (with resources): seeking greater invali- birth; and if mootness were gave she so dating the statute. defense, as a restrictions on abor- allowed Anyway there is alternative effectively challenged tion could not standing, unrelated to ground third- rights whose the restrictions persons standing, Supreme party this case. That was a bar to in- infringe. practical *9 Bolton, 179, in held Doe v. 410 U.S. Court first-party standing. The bar in sisting on (1973) 188, 739, 201 93 S.Ct. 35 L.Ed.2d the extraordinary heterogenei- this case is (the Wade), v. companion case to Roe that ty likely by the class to be affected the (two of in this plaintiffs doctors the case If two of the statute. four abortion clinics doctors) first-party standing are by in the state close and a third shrinks when, half, challenge limiting laws as wanting some women an abortion present Bolton as may experience delay obtaining, in or even in Doe v. and the case
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(plurality
Furthermore, in the statute re- nothing (2000); cf. Armstrong, Mazurek v. admit- doctor who has quires an abortion 968, 972-73, 520 U.S. 117 S.Ct. patient a to care for who ting privileges curiam). (1997) (per L.Ed.2d 162 fee- from an abortion. He complications has the medical the grounds, bler likelier the her to the hos- accompany have to doesn’t burden, if there, her, even to be “undue” in the her, slight, call or pital, treat her visit disproportionate gratuitous. sense of or It employed that a doctor anything do indeed might pa- the a matter number of not do for is not of the women hospital the likely tient. to be affected. undue “[A]n burden a shorthand the conclusion a distinguish statute does not Also the regulation purpose the has effect surgical and medical abortions. between a placing obstacle in the substantial in- refers to an abortion The latter term a path seeking of woman an abortion of a given patient by to the her by pill duced fetus.” nonviable Planned Parenthood clinic, takes in the pill doctor: she one Pennsylvania Casey, Southeastern su- goes home, pill and takes a second few pra, 505 U.S. 2791 (plu- 112 S.Ct. complete days procedure. later to the rality the opinion). In this case medical (The life, ends pill first the fetus’s the (“thus thus far grounds presented far” be- expel to second induces uterus important given remains.) ing qualification home far from may Her be prоcedural setting preliminary-injunc- within a 30-mile radius of her hospital —a feeble, clinic, proceeding) yet tion are out- burden hospital doctor’s but close to a great If because the state’s refusal to radius. calls an ambu- have side that she lance, permitted providers paramedics likely to take her reasonable are hospital comply. time within which to hospital the nearest —a unlikely which doctor is to have admit- her judge’s grant And so the district ting privileges. in the case of Likewise injunction given must But upheld. oc- surgical complications abortions when likely technical character of the evidence clinic, or'immediately during cur at the not figure in the evidence trial —both strict- abortion, after the but after ly medical and evidence statistical in char- home: has returned because of distance concerning consequences acter both longer ready she no have access to safety for the of abortions and the avail- near the clinic at which the ability of abortion in Wisconsin—the dis- though performed, abortion was even she judge may ap- trict want to reconsider the doc- may live near at which expert a neutral pointing testify medical tor does performed who her abortion not trial, at the as authorized Fed.R.Evid. admitting privileges. have objections. despite the earlier parties’ passions Given that swirl about abor- The cases with abor that deal rights and limitations justified tion-related statutes to be tion their there is sought grounds danger party experts strong on medical evi- will requirе biases, clouding judgment. They year, their will so abortion doctors plenty have had they if testify still be allowed to survive a of time secure privileges. *13 challenge, court-appointed Daubert but a However, in this appeal, Wisconsin has expert may help judge the resolve the only argued original entry that the of the warring party experts. clash of the And injunction error, was so whether the in- judge may procure the a genu- be able junction appropriate remains will- be de- expert simply by directing ine neutral the agree cided on remand. I also with the party experts and-agree to confer on two third-party court about standing. There is qualified among or three neutrals whom no parties need the to dwell on this can judge the choose with confidence issue. neutrality. their If competence and either party experts nego- side’s stonewall notes, As the court juncture, at this “the tiations for the of the compilation neutral Seventh Circuit’s review of preliminary list, action; judge disciplinary can take injunction order will likely provide guid- necessary. we doubt that will be ance parties to the court and the on the emphasize
We in conclusion that tri- application law and its to the facts here.” may al on the merits cast the facts we Maj. Op. at 788. The court expressed has recited, they based are on the guidancé rather extensive for the district slim, (by however, record though no means court on At point, remand. I hope to entirely documentary) preliminary- of the offer my some of own observations on the injunction proceeding, in a light. different- legitimate interests are furthered That requires record—all we have— requirements of Wisconsin Act 37 and judge’s grant prelimi- the district the nature of the require- burdens that the be, is, nary injunction hereby and it ments impose on access to abortion. Affirmed. The Two-Part Test for Laws
MANION,
Judge, concurring
Circuit
Regulating the Provision
part
judgment.
and in the
of Abortions
I agree with the court that the tempo-
rary restraining
subsequent
order and the
act,
“Where it has a rational basis to
preliminary injunction
appropriate.
were
impose
burden,
it does
undue
The
requires
Wisconsin law issue
abor-
may” regulate
provision
State
of abor
tion
admitting
doctors to obtain
Carhart,
124,
tions. Gonzales v.
550 U.S.
at a hospital no more than 30 miles from
158,
1610,
127 S.Ct.
2006)).
2003,
College
In
the American
of Sur-
suggests
The court
that Wisconsin must
patient-safety
on
geons issued statement
come forward
medical evidence that
with
principles that reflected
consensus
fur-
admitting-privileges requirement
community “on a
of 10 core
surgical
set
legitimate
thers
interests.
State’s
that states should examine when
But,
principles
Maj.
at
rational basis
Op.
under
proce-
moving
regulate
office-based
review,
“may
legislative
Wisconsin’s
choice
1
principles
based on
dures.”
These
were
speculation unsup-
be based on rational
unanimously agreed
a document that was
ported by
empirical
evidence or
data.”
Commc’ns, Inc.,
every stripe,
to medical associations of
F.C.C. v. Beach
508 U.S.
(Apr.2004),
College
Surgeons,
Surgeons, Vol.
No. 4
avail-
1. American
State-
http://www.facs.org/fellows_info/
able
Safety
Principles
ment on Patient
for Office-
(last
on Dec.
visited
Surgery Utilizing
statements/st-46.html
based
Moderate
Sedation/An-
as were the other websites cited
algesia,
Sedation/Analgesia,
Deep
or General
Anesthesia,
College
opinion).
of the American
Bulletin
including the American Medical Associa-
and avoids mis-communications between
College
tion and the American
of Obstetri-
patient
in situations
Gynecologists.
Principle
cians and
Core
where swift treatment
is critical. See J.A.
¶¶
provides
149-50,
(Decl.
# 4
that “[pjhysicians performing
12-19
of Dr. James
¶
surgery
Anderson);- 175-76,
(Decl.
office-based
must have
of Dr. Mat
¶
nearby
Lee);
(Decl.
at a
hospital,
transfer
thew
Linn);
of Dr.
¶¶
(Decl.
agreement
237-38,
with another physician who has
6-12
of Dr. David C.
¶¶
admitting privileges
nearby
Merrill); 332-33,
(Decl.
hospital,
25-31
of Dr.
emergency
maintain an
transfer agree-
Thorp);
John
Solet,
see also Darrell J.
ment
a nearby hospital.”
MD,
al.,
Unsurpris-
et
Lost in Translation: Chal
ingly,
National Abortion Federation
lenges
Opportunities
Physician-to-
specifically
has
recommended that
the Physician
“[i]n
Communication During Pa
emergency,
case
the doctor should
Handoffs,
tient
80 Academic Medicine
(Dec.
patients
2005)
able to admit
to a nearby hospital
(observing,
(no more than 20
away).”
minutes
Nation-
transfers,
context of
“poor
*15
Federation,
al Abortion
Having an Abor-
communication in
practice
medical
turns
(2000)
tion? Your Guide to Good Care
out to be one of the most common causes
error”).
(pamphlet),
http://web.archive.
available at
all,
of
After
the abortion doctor is
org/web/2
0000619200916/http://www.
acquainted
better
with
patient’s
his
medi
(in-
prochoice.org/pregnant/ goodcare.htm
cal history and
inis
a better position to
19,
ternet archive of NAF
quickly
website on June
diagnose complications resulting
2000) (hereinafter,
¶
“NAF Guide to Good from
procedure.
See J.A.
12
”).
(Decl.
¶
Care
This should be
Merrill); 332,
(Decl.
sufficient to estab-
of Dr.
25
of
lish that
admitting-privileges
Wisconsin’s
Dr. Thorp). Additionally, the admitting-
requirement
reasonably designed
is
pro- privileges
requirement
ensures “that a
legitimate
mote the state’s
interest
in physician will have
authority
to admit
And,
women’s health.
as the
recog-
court
his
into a
resources
whose
nizes,
of
Wisconsin
one
twelve states
and facilities are familiar to him....”
adopting
requirement. Maj.
such a
Op. at Women’s Health Ctr.
Cnty.,
W.
Inc. v.
of
Webster,
791.
1377, 1381(8th Cir.1989)
871 F.2d
omitted).
(quotation marks
The
Admitting Privileges in an
Benefits of
Emergency Situation
The Oversight Function
Admitting-
of
Privileges Requirement
Further,
parties agree
that at least
a
Moreover,
small number of abortions result in com-
requirement
phy-
“[t]he
plications
require hospitalization.2
sicians performing abortions must have
Wisconsin offers doctors’
hospital admitting
declarations es-
privileges helps to en-
tablishing that the admitting-privileges re-
sure that credentialing
physicians
be-
quirement expedites
process
yond
the admission
initial licensing and periodic license
doctor,
percentage
dispute,
The exact
stigmas
is in
but at
abortion
the social
associated
complications
least
of abortions
likely
.3%
result
report
with abortion will
cause her to
Wisconsin,
requiring hospitalization.
complications
arising
In
this
her
from miscar-
requiring hospitaliza-
riage
amounts to a woman
mishap
or other
rather than a botched
Abbott,
attempted
tion as a
result of
abortion or
abortion. See also
renewal occurs.”3 there, remedy neglecting the others.” admitting-privileges re Thus, Wisconsin’s Inc., Optical v. Lee Okla. layer protec Williamson an extra quirement adds 483, 489, 75 99 L.Ed. 348 U.S. S.Ct. patients of abortion tion for all (1955). Finally, per- had a Indeed, every circuit to address doctors. addressing abortion fectly good reason admitting-privileges has held the issue first-namely, in the Gosnell scandal. legitimate states’ further requirements (“We Abbott, at 412 734 F.3d terests. Dr. Scandal Kermit Gosnell that, difficulty concluding have little high-profile exposure no There has been court’s rational regard to the district per- of substandard care who determination, the State has made basis than procedures other outpatient form likely prevail it is strong showing that However, just prior abortion. few weeks merits.”); Women’s on the Greenville admitting- to the enactment of Wisconsin’s Comm’r, Dep’t Health & Clinic v. S.C. there a shock- privileges requirement, was (4th Control, 317 F.3d Cir. Envtl. ing terrible conditions and revelation of 2002) (“These requirements having ad at an clinic that re- procedures at local mitting privileges May ceived nationwide attention. On arrangements experts with local referral doctor, Dr. Philadelphia patients.”); obviously are so beneficial Gosnell, Kermit was convicted of three (Missouri’s Webster, ad 871 F.2d first-degree murder for the death counts requirement “furthers mitting-privileges of three infants delivered alive but subse- *16 objectives.”). important health clinic. The in quently killed at his record Privileges Outpa and Other Admitting extensively appeal this contains articles Surgeries tient discussing egregious prac- health care clinic leading up the fact that tices at Dr. Gosnell’s emphasizes The court Wis- bloody conviction. These include floors imposed admitting-privi- his consin has not employees conducting gy- and unlicensed leges requirement perform on doctors who and administer- necological other than abortion. examinations outpatient procedures a proof ing painkillers, resulting the death of plaintiffs But the bear burden (Joann patient. Loviglio, See J.A. 154 and have offered no evidence Suspended Phila- fields have a lack of admit- Abortion Doctor those other After delphia ‘Deplorable’ Raid: Conditions Re- ting privileges do abortion doctors— —as Office, The legislative ported re- At Kermit Gosnell’s which would necessitate Post, 23, 2010, Moreover, Huffington http:// Feb. sponse. there is no mandate legislatures uniformly regulate www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/23/ that state abortion-doetor-suspendecLn_473963. procedures-or regulate medical medical html). addition, reports In circulat- procedures higher highest or even the media that, Dr. “may among things, ed other Gosnell complications. incidents of States forming surgery expresses justi office-based must have ad- 3. The court doubts about this requires nearby mitting privileges hospital, fication because hospital be within 30 miles of the clinic agreement physician with another transfer performs the abortions. which the doctor nearby admitting privileges at a who has hos- however, review, “Under rational basis pital, emergency or maintain an transfer nar need not be the most [selected means] agreement nearby hospital.”) (empha- with a rowly tailored means available to achieve the added); (recom- sis NAP Guide to Good Care 459, Trigg, desired end.” Zehner v. 133 F.3d mending privileges at a (7th 1997); College Cir. see also American away”). "no more than 20 minutes Surgeons, (“Physicians per- supra note 1 physically performed assaulted and a response dangers to the (graphically il- case) forced abortion on a minor and left fetal by lustrated Dr. Gosnell’s to women’s in a causing remains woman’s uterus her health and right freely exercise excruciating pain.4 Although these details their choice. publicized
were first after Dr. Gosnell’s The Interaction Between the Act’s Ad- garner arrest the case did not and Ultra- mitting-Privileges national attention until trial in his March Requirements sound Unsurprisingly, the case provoked outrage, shock and prompting height- addition, In the admitting-privileges re- ened concern for the health of women quirement furthers the Act’s ultrasound seeking In abortions. addition to Dr. Gos- requirement. See Wis. Stat. ease, nell’s Wisconsin identifies numerous 253.10(3)(c). Performing an ultrasound examples egregious other and substand- allows abortion doctor get a clear ard care providers and clinics. picture of the woman’s pregnancy —includ- Concurrence; Appendix to the J.A. ing gestational age and size of the 154-56. child, unborn twins, whether there are whether the heart beating,5 and the 4, 2013,
On June
Wisconsin Act
orientation of the unborn child within the
which contained the admitting-privileges
uterus —which allows the doctоr to antici-
requirement, at
appeal
issue
pate any likely complications. The
also contained an
law
requirement,
ultrasound
that,
requires
emergency,
absent an
was introduced in the
Wisconsin Senate.
woman
receive an
On
ultrasound at the
passed
June
the Act
in the
clinic
Senate.
elsewhere. Accordingly, regardless
On June
the Act
passed
the Assem-
where the
bly,
performed,
ultrasound is
impor-
where was returned to the Senate
easily
tant and
presented
governor
to the
determinable
sig-
his
facts about
July
pregnancy
nature
July
on
3. On
the Act
are available to the
was
signed
into
governor.
Additionally,
law
This doctor.
the ultrasound must
*17
timeline
leg-
explained
demonstrates
Wisconsin
be
to the woman so that she can
promptly
islators
responded
right
to their con-
exercise her
to choose while fully
stituents’ concerns.
Act
37 was
informed.6.
by
These benefits conferred
Hopper, Alleged
("LMC”),
4.
Jessica
Victim
cycle
Calls Phila-
last menstrual
and there is no
heartbeat,
delphia Abortion Doc Kermit Gosnell a 'Mon-
fetal
then the unborn child is al-
ster',
News,
25, 2011,
ABC
http://
certainly
Jan.
naturally
-although
most
deceased-—
abcnews.go.com/US/all
eged-victim-calls-phil-
pregnancy
generate
test will continue to
situation,
adelphia-abortion-doctorkermit-gosnell/sto-
positive result.
In that
the woman
ry?id=
singlePage=true
fully
12731387 &
must be
informed about whether an
necessary
abortion is still
because state-subsi-
Detecting
a heartbeat enables the abortion
private
dized
health insurance and Medic-
doctor to determine whether the
child
unborn
aid —which in most cases do not cover an
light
is still alive—a serious concern in
of the
generally
procedure
abortion —will
cover the
prevalence
miscarriages.
of
See National In-
removing
the remains.
See Wis. Stat.
Health,
Library
stitute of
National
of Medi-
(prohibiting
§
coverage
Ann.
632.8985
of
cine, Miscarriage,
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
by
plans
through
abortions
health
offered
medlineplus/ency/arlicle/001488 .htm
exchanges);
health benefit
Wis. Stat. Ann.
(“Among
they
preg-
women who know
are
(prohibiting
municipal
20.927
state or
sub-
nant,
15-20%.”).
miscarriage
rate is about
abortions).
performance
sidies for the
of
Determining
beating
whether
there is
heart
component
ensuring
crucial
may
hope
that a
6.Wisconsin
also
that a woman
quality
example,
woman
picture
receives
care. For
if
who sees the ultrasound
of her un-
passed
beating
more than seven weeks have
since the
born child and hears the heart
will
certainly
by ting-privileges requirement is
ra-
requirement are secured
the ultrasound
tional.
admitting-
oversight function
Specifically, hos-
requirement.
Step 2:
Burden
Undue
admitting privileges are
extending
pitals
suggests
The court also
that the admit-
ensuring
the new
given a role
signif-
ting-privileges requirement imposes
wom-
protection
for the
requirements
ability to
icant burdens on women’s
obtain
by
choice are observed
en’s health and
step,
At this second
we must
abortions.
prevent
doctors—to
a substand-
[admitting privi-
“whether the
determine
ard abortion care crisis Wisconsin.
leges requirement
practical
effect
has]
imposing
an undue burden” on women’s
Additionally, many abоrtion-seeking pa-
Karlin,
rights.
at 481.
188 F.3d
uniquely challenging
face
circum-
tients
requirement
cannot find the
unconsti-
We
pa-
surgery
stances not faced
other
plaintiffs
tutional unless the
can show that
Many
young and vulnerable.
tients.
are
requirement
likely
“will have the
effect
may
pressured by angry, disap-
Some
preventing
significant
number of wom-
by a
pointed parents
putative
or
father
regulation
en for whom the
is relevant
And,
shirking responsibility.
as the court
obtaining
abortions.”
Id.
In this
remarks,
wide-spread
disap-
there is
social
case,
requirement
applies
because the
Maj.
proval
Op.
of abortion.
at 790. So
state,
all abortion doctors
affects
likely seeking
priva-
the woman is
absolute
all Wisconsin women who
seek abor-
cy and has had little or no external consul-
Abbott,
tions.7 See
can seek abortions Minnesota. For ex- The court is also concerned the fact ample, Minneapolis both and Duluth have (because of Wisconsin’s 24-hour wait- Thus, abortion clinics.9 admitting- law) ing some Wisconsin women live privileges requirement likely itself will around 100 miles from the closest abortion prevent any woman from obtaining an namely, living those in north-east- clinic— abortion if she wishes to do so. See ern consequently, Wisconsin —and will Bryant, 222 (holding F.3d at 170-72 have to traverse distance four times costs, delays ability that “increased in the (if they obtain abortions cannot afford to abortions, to obtain availability decreased hotel).11 spend night at a local clinics, of abortion increased dis- [and] court suggests that the time and costs of tances to travel to clinics” do not constitute prevent that travel will “significant num- burden). Any delays an undue merely are ber” of Wisconsin women from obtaining the incidental effects of abortion doctors’ abortions. But the traveling up costs of obligation to come into compliance with the 100 miles on four different pale occasions thought 9. The district hospitals permit court that the availabili- per- do not abortions to be ty of abortions in cities near the Wisconsin facilities, they formed at their do allow abor- Although border was irrelevant. the Wiscon- ("I providers membership.” tion staff Id. sin law does not performing affect doctors know for a hospitals fact that Catholic Minnesota, availability abortions in provid- Milwaukee have or have had abortion speaks near-but-out-of-state abortions at least staffs.”). Although ers on their medical feder- admitting-privileges require- to whether the prohibits hospitals al law sectarian from dis- "practical ment preventing has the effect” of criminating against abortion doctors when "significant number” of women from ob- awarding admitting privileges, it seems rea- taining economy, crossing abortions. In our light sonable that —in of Catholic social teach- nearby lines to obtain at a services ur- ing grant would wish to —Catholic Thus, ban center is common. state lines are admitting privileges to abortion doctors so unlikely to affect a woman's decision about injured by that women abortions would have get availability where to an abortion and the compassionate better access to the medical of abortion at out-of-state clinics should be care needed in that analysis. considered in the delicate circumstance. undue burden passed, 10. Now that some months have Wis- 11.The number of women who seek abortions *19 consin abortion doctors have had sufficient living in the areas near the closed clinics is compliance time to come into with the admit- apparently very compared small to those liv- ting-privileges requirement. sug- The court ing oper- near the clinics that will continue to gests disapproval may that for abortion inter- Thus, admitting-privileges require- ate. fere with abortion doctors’ abilities to obtain likely only compel ment will a few rural admitting privileges hospitals. at sectarian longer women to drive distances. So it is far However, Maj. Op. at 791-92. "Lutheran "significant from clear that a number” of and Jewish in Milwaukee allow ¶ 185, (Deck prevented obtaining women will abortions.” J.A. 13 of Dr. James Linn). Furthermore, G. "[w]hile Catholic abortions. 806 Carhart, 167-68, at 127 S.Ct. cost of an abortion. 550 U.S. to the comparison undoubtedly incon- travel are 1610. The other circuits to address this
The costs of venient, inconvenience—even “se- but an conclusion. issue have reached same an undue 419; not Abbott, 416, vere inconvenience”—“is Bryant, at 734 F.3d Karlin, 481; at see 188 F.3d burden.” 159, 173. 222 F.3d at at 112 2791 Casey, 505 U.S. S.Ct. also Conclusion
(“The a valid fact that a law which serves at the designed to strike purpose, one is, The decision to have an abortion itself, incidental effect of right has the women, many “the most decision difficult expensive it or more making more difficult Winstead, they will ever make.” Lizz enough to procure an abortion cannot be to Procedure, Abortion Is a Medical The it.”); 222 Bryant, F.3d invalidate Post, Huffington http:// Nov. 170-72. www.huffingtonpost.com/lizz-winstead/ Moreover, reversing a court’s district abortion-is-a-mediealproeedure_b_2064176. enjoin Texas’s ad preliminarily to decision Therefore, html. when a enters an woman requirement, the Fifth mitting-privileges clinic, right expect abortion she has a that recently Circuit held increase “[a]n qualified excellent care from a doctor. less than 150 miles for travel distance of key component quality care is the One not an undue on some women is burden ultrasound, use of an which furnishes Abbott, rights.” 734 F.3d important easily abortion doctor with imposes waiting Texas also a 24-hour re pregnancy determinable facts about (which applies woman quirement related to the woman’s health and exercise clinic). who lives within 100 miles For an example, of her free choice. ultra- Safety Health & Code See Tex. sound allows determination of whether 171.012(a)(4). Abbott, Thus, Tex under heartbeat, is a gestational there fetal an as women could face increase travel child, age and size of the unborn If an distance of almost 400 miles. in An whether there are twins.12 ultrasound almost 400 crease in travel distance of proce- is also material to the costs of the burden, it miles is not an undue is difficult may dure inasmuch as reveal that an travel distance of about see how total (if longer necessary abortion is no Bryant, be. See also miles could alive) longer unborn child is no and be- (finding admitting- F.3d at 170-71 cause cost clinics base the of the abortion imposed privileges requirement no undue procedure gestational on the unborn child’s where, alia, an burden inter abortion clinic age. away”); “some 70 miles operating was still Baird, Corp. Women’s Med. admitting-privileges requirement Prof'l (6th Cir.2006) (concluding, F.3d an indisputable emergen- has benefit when challenge as-applied regula If cy complications care is needed. serious tion, in travel increase distance of arise, then the woman should be able to burden). 45 to 55 miles is not an undue call speak her clinic and with the doctor physician who her. If that treated has In summary, plaintiffs “have not admitting privileges, he or she can direct [admitting-privi- demonstrated woman hospital to the and meet her leges requirement] would be unconstitu- there, in large tional fraction of relevant cases.” or at least contact the twins, case, 12. If the ultrasound either the ultrasound furthers her reveals this result health *20 a cause woman to reconsider or at least ability fully to make informed decision. unexpected reflect on an circumstance. In having baby and look forward to notify proper admitting personnel as well of the wom- possible causes describe considering terminating as those who are Then, arrival at the upon an’s symptoms. pregnancy unwanted be benefi- —would able to re- hospital, the woman would be explain cial. A neutral technician could And, necessary, if ceive immediate care. provides the value an ultrasound for wom- hospital’s doctor could contact en’s health in order further illustrate confidentially fur- doctor to obtain oversight admitting-priv- benefit of the Indeed, by requiring abor- ther details. ileges requirement. care, to commit to continued tion doctors admitting-privileges require- Wisconsin’s requirement pre- admitting-privileges rationally ment related to the State’s where a doctor is vents situation legitimate interests and not should create concerns be- fully aware medical an undue burden to Wisconsin women’s cause the does not wish to disclose right to abortion. But Wisconsin’s failure Relatedly, the that she had an abortion. to include a for complianсe reasonable time any ability followup to obtain care from preliminary injunction. merited a There- patient’s same doctor furthers interest fore, part I concur in and concur in the privacy significant given concern —a judgment. stigma associated with abortion. social Moreover, re- admitting-privileges
quirement furthers the state’s interest Appendix to the Concurrence By care. preventing crises of substandard Dr. in Pennsylvania. Soleiman Soli entrusting hospitals oversight with an Scolforo, Mark Two Abortion Clinics function, requirement guards against Reports, Washington Closed After worst-case scenarios. Times, 10, 2011, http://www. Mar. will be The notion abortion doctors washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/10/2- is a privileges unable to obtain (two abortion-clinics-closedafter-reports/ already fiction. Some have them.13 Even inspection abortion clinics shut down when hospitals, apart legal sectarian from their drugs, expired revealed uncalibrated medi- duties, in providing compas- are interested personnel; cal and untrained equipment, sionate care to women who need it. Some providers network of abortion care de- hospitals may not allow elective or discre- exploiters”). scribed the clinics as “women tionary abortions to be on their performed premises, hospitals but even these have Dr. Andrew Rutland in California. See every grant admitting privileges Perkes, reason Li-Up C. Abortion Doctor Gives to abortion doctors in order to ensure that Death, County Orange Regis- cense Over adequate women in need reсeive well ter, 25, 2011, http://www.ocregister. Jan. —as compassionate care. —medical com/articles/rutland-285561-death-license. (woman html clinic “was not died where trial, testimony At from a technician emergencies” and the equipped to handle on routinely performs who ultrasounds anticipate recognize abortion doctor “failed to pregnant [an women—those who According plaintiffs, admitting privi- to the Planned Par- lack of abortion doctors with away enthood’s Milwaukee-Jackson clinic would be leges, from Planned 1.3 miles open admitting- able to remain even if the clinic. So Parenthood’s Milwaukee-Jackson requirement went into effect. at AMS will claim that abortion doctors Thus, at least one abortion doctor admitting privileges be- be unable to obtain admitting privileges at a clinic must local is all but cause of recalcitrant nearby hospital. Ser- But Affiliated Medical meritless. clinic, allegedly vices’ which will close for *21 reaction, adequately attempt practices” including re- most basic medical allergic] call 911.” The examination promptly “provid[ing] physical suscitation or women given up his license previously prior “follow[ing] doctor had to abortions” or neces- allegations scaring patients of ... sary protocols “after for the administration of unnecessary hysterectomies, botching into monitoring anesthesia and their clients’ vi- surgeries, lying patients, falsifying med- signs”). tal records, painkillers over-prescribing ical Ferrer, George Shepard, Drs. Romeo in of- having patient sex with а his and Carhart, Leroy Riley Mary- and Nicola in fice”). See, respectively, Ertelt, land. Steven Albert„ Delaware. See Dr. Dworkin Maryland Want Practitioner Pro-Lifers Ertelt, Hearing: Delaware Abor- Steven Disciplined, Killed Woman in Botched Law, Helped tionist Kermit Gosnell Avoid Abortion, LifeNews, 1, 2010, http:// June LifeNews, 16, 2011, p://www. htt .Mar. www.lifenews.com/2010/06/01/state-5145/ lifenews.com/2011/03/16/hearing-delaware- (“Board Physician’s Peer .Reviewers abortionist-helpedkermit-gosnell-avoid-law/ concluded the woman’s death resulted (doctor complicit Kermit Gosnell’s viola- from Ferrer’s failure to the standard meet suspended). tions has license law.”); quality care violation state Ertelt, Steven Troubled Abortion Biz Sees See Pendergraft Dr. in Florida. James Licenses, Two Practitioners Medical Lose Ertelt, Abortion Practitioner Steven LifeNews, 3, 2010, Sept. http://www. Pendergraft James Loses Florida License (trans- lifenews.com/2010/09/03/state-5416/ Time, LifeNews, a Fourth 1, 2009, Jan. patient fer of of botched abortion http://www.lifenews.com/2009/01/01/state- rental car to a clinic in another state leads 5339/(abortion suspended doctor’s license- discovery, suspension, to the of two entrusting drug for fourth time for admin- law); circumventing Authori- employee, previous istration to unlicensed ties: Woman Compli- Died from Abortion suspensions included botched abortion cations, http://www. June being resulted the unborn child usatoday.com/story/ news/na- cavity shoved into the abdominal and re- tion/2013/02/21/woman-late-term-abortion- quiring hysterec- that the woman receive a (Dr. Carhart is un- bled-todeath/1935799/ tomy). investigation der for the death of Jennifer Gentilly Medical Cliniс for Women Morbelli, year-old a 29 school teacher who Hope Group and the Medical for Women abortion); underwent a late-term The or- Ertelt, in Louisiana. See Steven Abortion http://abortiondocs.org/ der is available at in Louisiana Business Loses License for wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ Nicola-Riley- Health, Standards, LifeNews, Safety Poor MD-Permanent-Revocation-May-6-2013.- 20, 2010, http://www.lifenews.com/ Jan. (order pdf permanently Dr. revoking Nico- (clinic lost license 2010/01/20/state-4743/ Riley’s Maryland la medical license after operating for without trained nurse or emergency help she failed to call for license); Smith, Louisi- proper drug P.J. critically injured Ignor- ana Abortion Clinic Shut Down for transported to the in the her back- Practices, ing “Most Basic” Medical Life- car). seat of a rental News, Sep. http://www. Brigham Dr. in Maryland, Steven New lifesitenews.com/ news/ar- (clinic’s Tar- N.J. ehive/ldn/2010/sep/10090707 opera- Jersey, Pennsylvania. gets Brigham’s Abortion Doctor Steven Li- tions suspended failing to observe “the
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—Continued 9, 2010, Live, Kryn, New 911 Call New Mexico cense, Sept. Lehigh Valley Exposes Pattern Emer- com/phillips- Abortion Clinic
http://www.lehighvalleylive. 2011, LifeNews, 20, http:// Oct. gencies, burg/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_tar- (New new-911-call- Jer- gets_abortion_doctor_ste.html www.lifesitenews.com/news/ from-new-mexico-abortion-clinic-exposes- license after take doctor’s sey seeks to (“A recording of a risky pattern-of-emergencies for already took his license Maryland scheme). dan- highlights continuing call ... interstate abortion clin- Albuquerque an ger [at] in Massachu- Rapin Dr. Osathanondh emergency ic.... The call is the eleventh Lavoie, Denise Doctor Gets setts. See call in less than two [from clinic] Death, Asso- Abortion Patient Months in ” follows, years.... was transcribed 14, 2010, Press, http:/ Sep. ciated /www. “ ‘Uh, 31-year-old we have a female who msnbc.msn.com/id/39177186/ns/us_news- today. She’s con- underwent crime_and_courts/V doctor-gets-months- to transfer her tinuing to bleed. We need (doctor sentenced to abortion-patientdeath/ please’.... bleeding ‘The hospital, to the involuntary man- jail for six months in ”). stop.’ persistent. It will “he failed to monitor slaughter because Thorndike in Lynn under an- Dr. Tami Holst patient] while she was [abortion Burke, Denise North esthesia, emergency ser- North Dakota. See delayed calling later Abortionist Practices With Ex- stopped, heart Dakota vices when her actions.”). License, Life, for pired Americans United try up to cover his lied to 8, 2010, http://www.aul.Org/2010/ll/n Nov. Michigan. See Dr. Alberto Hodari orth-dakota-abortionist-practices-with-ex- Files Suit to Close Unlicensed Schuette (“[A] Dakota abortion- piredlicense/ North Clinic, Attorney Abortion Office being investigated practicing for ist 2011, General, Michigan, Mar. State license.”). expired http://www.michigan.gOv/ag/0,4534,7-164- Jr., Margaret , Attorney Drs. Robert E. Hanson (Michigan OO.html 253426— Kini, Kowalysz- Douglas Karpen, Pedro J. close abortion clinic for General sues to Molson, Jr., Lynn Alan safety yn, C. failing comply with health and Sherwood Randal, Prince, Franz L. H. Brook surgical outpatient facil- Robert applicable rules West, ities). Theard, W. Jr. William in Texas. See Ste- Women’ Health Whole Hosty and Robert Epstein Drs. Salomon Ertelt, Practi- Tenth Texas Abortion ven Ertelt, Practi- New York. See Steven Investigation, Life- tioner State Under Legal Abortion tioner Denies He Botched 24, 2011, News, http://www.lifenews. Aug. Woman, LifeNews, Hispanic That Killed tenth-texas-abortion-prac- com/2011/08/24/ http://www.lifenews.com/ Mar. (abor- titioner-under-state-investigation/ (New police York 2010/03/01/state-4858/ “illegal dump- for investigated tion center pa- investigate 37-year-old doctor after waste”). medical ing records and abortion); http:// tient dies in botched in Ala- Tucker II 20 revo- Dr. Thomas Walter operationrescue.org/pdfs/Hosty% Abortion Doc- Mississippi. bama and cation.pdf (eventually, responsibility for Drug Storage, Improper investigated Suspended tor Epstein the death Dr. was Sentinel, p://ar- htt Apr. doctor at the Orlando was attributed to another clinic, re- ticles.orlandosentinel. Hosty, Dr. whose license was com/1994-04- 24/news/9404240462_l_abortion-doctor- order); in this Southwestern Wom- voked (Dr. lost his medi- Mexico, tucker-licensing Tucker Jeremy see Options en’ New *23 violations, and drug-storage cal license for mil- subsequently
was found liable $10 malpractice involving lion in a medical case patient. of an abortion For- the death See Pay mer Abortion Doctor Ordered to $10 Million, Herald, Dec. Sun 256209).
WLNR Yong Dr. Mi Kim New York and Rescue, Virginia. Operation Troubled Virginia Bleeding Abortion Clinic Puts in Hospital, Botched Abortion Patient Li- feSiteNews, 20, 2012, Apr. http://www. news/troubled-virginia-
lifesitenews.com/ abortion-clinic-putsbleeding-botched-abor- tion-patient-in/ (patient put af- ter at clinic run a doctor whose license had been surrendered. The sur- render order http:// available
abortiondocs.org/wp-eontent/uploads/2012/
04/KimVALicense-Surrender05182007. pdf.).
AEROGROUND, INC., Menzies d/b/a
Aviation, Plaintiff-Appellant, CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES
TRUST, Defendant-
Appellee. No. 13-1956. Appeals, United States Court of Seventh Circuit. Argued Dec. 2013. Decided Dec.