Abortion Clinic Closes After Confusion Over Ruling
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The only remaining abortion clinic in Texas west of San Antonio has closed following days of confusion over the interpretation of a federal court ruling.
The ruling last week by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Texas to enforce tough restrictions that effectively close all but seven abortion facilities in the state. But the ruling also included an exemption for an El Paso clinic, Reproductive Services, that had previously closed.
Gloria Martinez, administrative nurse at Hilltop Women's Reproductive Center, says her center thought it, too, was exempted from a rule that requires clinics to upgrade to surgical centers.
The Texas Department of State Health Services says it initially gave erroneous information to Hilltop saying it was exempt from the rule.
Hilltop performed abortions Saturday due to the confusion.
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