Right
to Life of Michigan applauds the actions taken by city of Muskegon
officials to close Women's Medical Services on December 26, for
numerous health and safety violations.
Documents and photos recently released
by the city of Muskegon indicate the abortion business owner showed
little regard for the health or safety of women. Because the clinic
was not licensed and inspected as a freestanding outpatient
surgical facility, the public can only speculate how long the clinic
was allowed to operate under such deplorable conditions.
According to a letter
from the city of Muskegon fire marshal to the clinic owner, his
inspection revealed many unsafe conditions, including unsterilized
medical equipment, improper disposal of syringes and numerous leaks
in the roof. The photos released by the city of Muskegon reveal a
general state of filth that is simply unacceptable in any business
or medical practice.
House Bill 5711, signed
into law two days after the closure of Women's Medical Services,
will hold the abortion industry to the same health and safety
standards as other medical providers.
Right to Life of
Michigan President Barbara Listing said, "Patients' safety must be
put ahead of abortion profits. Women's Medical Services is a prime
example of the necessity for these reasonable regulations."
Right to Life of
Michigan released a report in March 2012 showing that most of
Michigan's abortion clinics are not in compliance with dozens of
state laws or regulations. With House Bill 5711 in place, Michigan
citizens expect regulators to hold violators like Women's Medical
Services accountable to basic health and safety standards.
The Abortion Abuses and
State Regulator Agency Failure Report is available for download on
Right to Life of Michigan's web site, www.rtl.org. The direct link is: http://media.rtl.org/pdf/legislation/Abortion_Clinic_Abuses_March_2012.pdf
