Posted on 08/15/2014 2:02:42 PM PDT by Morgana
Abortionist Martin Haskell has been ordered to close an abortion clinic by the same judge who ordered a "stay" to keep it open.
Stand True Ministries' Bryan Kemper -- who was in the courtroom during the hearing -- told LifeSiteNews that Hamilton County Judge Jerome Metz said the burden of proof was on Haskell's Sharonville, Ohio clinic to show that closing the clinic would cause harm to women. The ruling overturns a stay Metz issued in January that prevented the Ohio Department of Health from shutting down Haskell's clinic. Image Pro-abortion activists rally outside the courtroom Aug. 15, 2014 as the judge orders Martin Haskell's clinic to close. Bryan Kemper / Stand True
Kemper said Metz told Haskell's lawyers that the clinic has until the end of the stay, five days, to close. An appeal is possible, which could keep the clinic open.
According to Kemper, protesters on both sides were at the courthouse. Priests for Life and other pro-life groups attended, standing in opposition to NARAL supporters.
Kemper said Haskell did not show up to the court. According to Kemper, a lawyer for Haskell said that "due to the expected environment, he didn't think it was prudent to come." However, Haskell's wife arrived at the courthouse with the abortionist's two lawyers.
"This man is such a coward that he didn't show up, but sent his wife," said Kemper.
Haskell, who is a prominent Democratic donor in Southwest Ohio, has been under legal pressure from the state for years over the practices at his clinic. In 2010, he refused to follow state laws with regards to abortion clinic standards, eventually gaining a variance. The standards included requirements that clinics be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers and have a transfer agreement with a local hospital.
Haskell's fight was renewed after the Kasich administration pulled the variance because Haskell violated a key condition of it: He had replaced two of his doctors without telling the state. Haskell fought the administration, eventually receiving the stay against the government by Metz. Image Pro-life advocates rally outside the courtroom Aug. 15, 2014 as the judge orders Martin Haskell to close his abortion facility. Bryan Kemper / Stand True
Kemper told LifeSiteNews that Metz had previously not fully examined the case when he issued the stay, but having done so prior to today's hearing he was able to determine that the burden of proof related to keeping the clinic open was not on the Kasich administration, but on Haskell.
In addition to legal violations, Operation Rescue has found evidence that several medical emergencies have taken place at Haskell's clinic. These emergencies have endangered the lives of pregnant mothers.
Political blogger Justin Higgins, who spent six years in Ohio politics as an activist, commentator, and elected GOP county official, told LifeSiteNews, "It is good to see a judge siding in favor of sensible women's health policies and against Haskell's corrupt abortion racket. I only wonder how long it will take for Haskell's hand chosen political benefactors to stop relying on his dirty money."
Martin haskell ...again.
That name has come up often lately
Gerry I hate to sound mean but take a look a the picture of the women on the linky. The women from NOW. Every single one is too old to even consider having an abortion. One is in a “jazzy”! The other has a cane.
lol
Now take a look of the women holding “pro life” signs! There are older women but there are a lot of young women too. That is excellent. It means young women are not falling for it.
Another death camo closed for now.
Another death camp closed for now. Typo on the first comment.
It’s hard to comprehend that blacks don’t understand that they’re experiencing genocide by abortion and being replaced by hispanics.
some do. Just not enough of them.
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