[CalKat]

He already knows how many partial birth abortions are performed.

[jwalsh07]

Actually, nobody knows how many PBA's are performed. Very few states require any reporting on it at all.

Second of all, the factors surrounding the PBA's are what is at issue. Age of the baby, health of the baby, reason for the abortion, method of the abortion etc. etc.

The Doctors filed suit, the state is entitled to discovery. That discovery can be accomplished without violating anybody's privacy rights. All patient info can and will be redacted.