Alabama
(2012-07-13)
MONTGOMERY, AL
(APR - Alabama Public Radio
) -
A Birmingham woman is trying to get a state hearing officer to support her efforts to reopen Alabama's oldest licensed abortion clinic.Kelley Rain-Water told a state hearing officer Friday that the former operator of New Woman All Women Health Care, Diane Derzis, would have not role in medical decisions. The state Department of Public Health forced the Birmingham clinic to close in May because of problems with patient care. It also rejected Rain-Water's attempt to lease and reopen the clinic because Derzis would still have financial ties and is a longtime friend of Rain-Water.
The hearing officer, Dorothy Norwood, will recommend whether the state health officer should uphold or overturn the decision. Her recommendation could take up to six weeks.
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