shreveporttimes.com: Judge stays local abortion clinic's license suspension, by Melody Brumble:
A Shreveport abortion clinic has reopened after a Baton Rouge judge temporarily blocked the suspension of the clinic's license.
The Center for Reproductive Rights on Monday filed suit on behalf of Hope Medical Group for Women, which lost its license Sept. 3 after state health officials cited violations they considered an immediate danger to the health and safety of clients. A new state law gives the state Health and Hospitals Department the authority to take action immediately rather than giving a clinic time to correct violations.
The lawsuit claims the state's actions were unnecessary and unconstitutional. A hearing will be held Sept. 21 to determine whether the clinic can remain open while its legal claims are resolved. . . .