Monday, May 13, 2013

Record number of Michigan abortion businesses closed

In the last six months, the state of Michigan has seen an unprecedented number of abortion businesses shut their doors.

In January, abortionist Robert Alexander announced he had no plans to re-open his abortion clinic in Muskegon. His clinic was closed in December of 2012 by the fire department after they discovered numerous violations. Muskegon Public Safety Director Jeffrey Lewis called Alexander’s clinic a “filthy mess.” When authorities entered Alexander’s clinic they found deplorable conditions which included blood on the floor and walls, hypodermic needles in unsecured containers, a roof leaking in multiple locations, unsterilized medical equipment and uncovered buckets containing unknown fluids.

February brought the good news that two of Michigan’s more notorious abortionists would retire. Alberto Hodari and Enrique Gerbi allowed their medical and pharmacy licenses to expire at the end of January. In the late 1980's, Hodari owned more than 10 abortion clinics in Michigan. Over the years, at least three women who received abortions from Hodari have died and he had been sued for medical malpractice several times. While Hodari has sold the some of his remaining clinics to other abortionists, his clinic in Livonia remains closed.  

In March, the prolife movement learned that two abortion clinics on the southeast side of state would no longer be in operation after their owner, abortionist Reginald Sharpe, filed for bankruptcy. Sharpe filed for bankruptcy after being sued by two former patients he injured and the family of a woman who died after Sharpe performed an abortion on her. Some of Sharpe's other misdeeds including the dumping of fetal remains and patient records, negligent post‑operative practices, failure to report abortion complications and license suspensions.

In April, prolife people in Dearborn and around the state celebrated as the American Family Planning abortion clinic in Dearborn closed and its owner, 73-year-old abortionist Joon‑Nahm Ann retired. And most recently in May, the Birth Control Center in Sterling Heights announced that after 39 years it is now closed. At one time, there were 72 abortion clinics in Michigan, now there are less than 30.

With the passage of the prolife legislation known as the Prolife Bus (H.B. 5711) in 2012, abortion clinics in Michigan will no longer be allowed to operate without being licensed and inspected. The Prolife Bus will prevent women from being coerced to abort, end the shameful practice of disposing aborted babies in trash bins, and prevent the abortion chemical RU‑486 from being facilitated over the Internet. The Prolife Bus took effect on March 31 and will require Michigan’s abortion clinics to be licensed and inspected if they perform more than 120 abortions a year. Prior to the passage of this legislation only 4 of Michigan’s abortion clinics were licensed.
                               
Prolife efforts in Michigan are making a difference. Prolife efforts are saving lives! Learn more about the prolife movement and how you can become involved by visiting Right to Life of Michigan at www.rtl.org.