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A federal court Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by abortionists against a Louisiana law requiring them to meet certain patient health and safety regulations. Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are co-counsel together with Louisiana Department of Health lawyers in defense of the law.

Courthouse News Service: “A third challenge has been filed to Louisiana’s new abortion law. Five outpatient clincis and a doctor say Louisiana’s ‘zero tolerance policy’ allows state officials to suspend or revoke their licenses ‘based on any violation of any state or federal law or regulation’ without warning, in violation of due process. They say the law intends ‘to close down outpatient abortion facilities regardless of whether those facilities are operating safely.’” Complaint is here.

Courthouse News Service: “Five outpatient abortion providers and a doctor say Louisiana’s new ‘zero tolerance policy’ allows state officials to suspend or revoke their licenses ‘based on any violation of any state or federal law or regulation’ without warning, in violation of their due process rights. They say the policy was enacted ‘to close down outpatient abortion facilities regardless of whether those facilities are operating safely.’” Related: Clinics, doctor sue Louisiana over new abortion clinic licensing law

Shreveport Times: “Five medical facilities and one doctor who provide abortions have sued Louisiana over a new law that gives state authorities expanded power to suspend or revoke abortion clinics’ licenses . . . The federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Center for Reproductive Rights alleges the state law is unconstitutional because it is vague and encourages arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.”

Bossier City Medical Suite, Inc., et al, v. Greenstein, No. 10-CV-3199 (E.D. La.) [complaint]

Center for Reproductive Rights press release