https://freerepublic.com/tag/sixthcircuitappeals/ en-us Fri, 9 Aug 2019 04:07:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3770356/posts CINCINNATI (CN) – An attorney for the state of Kentucky argued before a Sixth Circuit panel Thursday to reinstate a statute requiring abortion clinics to maintain transfer agreements with local hospitals, while a lawyer for one clinic said the rule effectively bans the procedure statewide. A federal judge ruled last September that the restriction was unconstitutional, finding that “the scant medical benefits from transfer and transport agreements are far outweighed by the burden imposed on Kentucky women seeking abortions.” The agreements, codified in state law after the passage of Senate Bill 217 over 20 years ago, require abortion clinics to... Court House News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3770356/posts#comment Fri, 9 Aug 2019 04:07:40 GMT