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Judge delays enforcement of Alabama abortion law until 2014
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Judge delays enforcement of Alabama abortion law until 2014
By Verna Gates, Reuters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal judge on Tuesday delayed until next year the enforcement of Alabama's new abortion law, which tightens restrictions on providers and, according to opponents, could force the closing of more than half of the state's abortion clinics.
The law, signed by Republican Gov. Robert Bentley in April, requires every doctor who performs an abortion at a clinic to have staff privileges at a local hospital and mandates the clinics meet the same facility standards as ambulatory care centers.
The law was set to go into effect Aug. 15.
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