Louisiana Health Department Closes Abortion Center for Health, Safety Problems

September 07, 2010

Baton Rouge, LA (LifeNews.com) -- The Louisiana health department has closed the Hope Medical Group for Women abortion business in Shreveport. The Department of Health and Hospitals released a statement late Friday saying it issued an order for Hope to cease and desist doing abortions because it was putting women's health at risk.

The health department noted after an investigation of the abortion facility that it found violations posing "significant health and safety risks to clients."

The suspension of the abortion center's license to operate came under a new abortion regulation bill pro-life Governor Bobby Jindal signed giving the state health department more authority to suspend licenses when abortion centers run afoul of state health laws.  Read More...