Ohio Supreme Court rejects appeal from abortion clinic trying to stay openThe Ohio Supreme Court rejected an abortion clinic's argument that it should be able to remain open without hospital admitting privileges.
In an announcement released Wednesday, the state’s highest court voted 4-3 to decline to take up an appeal in the case of Women’s Medical Center of Dayton v. State of Ohio Department of Health.
At issue was the state’s refusal to renew the Women’s Medical Center’s ambulatory surgical facility license due to the abortion clinic failing to get a transfer agreement with a hospital.
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland denounced the Ohio Supreme Court’s refusal to take up the challenge, but said in a statement that they will keep trying to get the agreement.
This should be simple. Abortuaries clearly do surgery, as or more invasive as a surgery center that does surgeries on shoulder, knees, etc.. Abortuaries should be held to the same safety standards as all "ambulatory surgical facilities". This abortuary is not claiming it is being held to a higher standard than other surgery centers, so this ruling is correct, and should have been 7-0, not 4-3.
