Judge sets trial date on Alabama abortion law, extends injunction

By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday set a May 19 trial date to determine whether a new Alabama law requiring doctors who perform abortions to obtain hospital admitting privileges poses a significant impediment for women seeking an abortion. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson scheduled a non-jury trial to examine if the law, which was passed last year by the Alabama Legislature, violates the constitutional rights of women who want an abortion. Two organizations that support abortion are challenging the law, arguing it will force the closure of three of the five abortion clinics in the state. Supporters of the law say it is intended to help ensure women will have adequate health care in the event of complications from an abortion procedure.



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