Tennessee abortion clinic shuts down after 38 years, citing restrictive new state law
By Associated Press,
Published: August 16
[Tennessee]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new Tennessee law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals is being blamed for the closure of a longtime Tennessee abortion provider.
An executive director of the Abortion Care Network confirmed to The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/S1m8aL ) that the Volunteer Women’s Medical Center in Knoxville recently closed its doors.

The clinic had been operating for 38 years.
Executive Director Deb Walsh posted a public letter on the Abortion Care Network website saying the clinic was unable to keep operating in part due to the “Life Defense Act,” which requires abortion physicians to obtain admitting privileges at area hospitals.

That's too bad....