Bolivar M. Escobedo (inactive)

March 21, 1988: Judge George F. Gunn, Jr. rules against a group of abortion plaintiffs. Abortionist Bolivar Escobeda and several abortion clinics had sued the state of Missouri over legislation requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges in Missouri. The opinion notes that Escobeda has performed 50,000 abortions in fourteen years, but does not have hospital admitting privileges at a hospital which provides ob/gyn care. Judge Gunn finds the law constitutional, and rules against the abortion providers. See Escobeda's bio info on pages 1-3.

Southeast Missourian, Jan. 21, 1987. Abortionist Bolivar Escobedo hopes to reopen his abortion clinic. He cannot perform abortions until gaining admitting privileges at a local hospital, as required by Missouri law.

Southeast Missourian, Jan. 8, 1988. Abortionist Bolivar Escobedo announces he has resumed offering abortions at his abortion clinic, despite a Missouri law which requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. He also joins a lawsuit against the state of MO challenging the law.

Southeast Missourian, Dec. 16, 1993. The MO Board of Healing Arts revokes Bolivar Escobedo's medical license for two years. The Board finds Escobedo guilty of a breach of medical standards, after the near-death of one of his botched abortion patients.

Southeast Missourian, Oct. 14, 1992. Abortionist Bolivar Escobedo faces an 8-count complaint from the Missouri Healing Arts Board. His charges include misusing controlled drugs, performing abortions without required equipment, operating an abortion clinic without a license, and botching multiple abortions.

Southeast Missourian, March 5, 1990. MO State Attorney General's office files formal charges against abortionist Bolivar Escobedo. Charges include misuse of drugs, operating an abortion clinic without a license, and failure to have a registered nurse, blood bank, or adequate equipment on hand during the performance of abortions.