FoundersWomensColumbusOH
Phone
614-251-1800Procedures
Surgery: YESMedication: NO
Other Info
Former clinic abortionist: David M. Burkons
Former clinic abortionist: Harley Myron Blank
Former clinic abortionist: Karl I. Schaeffer
The separated abortion clinic is named “Your Choice Healthcare,” and only performs medical abortions. They claim to be “unaffiliated” with the former clinic, but kept the old phone number (614-251-1800) and stated that the old clinic location was closed. Confirmed 07-12-2018. BE
However, the “old” or original location only closed temporarily and reopened in the fall of 2018, but lost its surgical license on November 13, 2018. They still do abortions, but now only medical abortions. Confirmed 11-30-2018 CS
Inactive surgical clinic: 1243 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205
Former ownership/affiliation with Toledo Women’s Center (aka Capital Care Network of Toledo) abortion clinic, which was sold to new owners affiliated with Your Choice Healthcare abortion clinic.
Address
1243 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205Photos
Documents
Misc Documents
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2012 RENEWAL REMINDER
Letter dated 3/19/2012 informing Founders that it's facility license was about to expire. -
Request for Appropriate Transfer Agreement 07 31 2012
Letter dated May 21, 2012 noting that Founders must provide valid hospital transfer agreement in order to be licensed. -
Signed Transfer Agreement
May 31, 2012, transfer agreement between Founders and Grant Medical Center. -
Re-Licensure Survey Packet - 072012
July 12, 2012 Re-citation for failure to provide valid transfer agreement. -
Survey Packet - 03 25 2011
Misc. paperwork -
Survey Packet - 06 15 2012
Inspection on March 14, 2012 noted first citation for lack of hospital transfer agreement, other violations -
Survey Packet - [VIUF11 2] Non Confidential SYSTEM 01 17 2014
April 30, 2013 inspection found 14 pages of deficiencies, including incomplete records, untrained staff, administration of drugs without order from Doctor, more -
07-09-2018 -- New Abortion Clinic Opens On Columbus' North Side -- WOSU Radio
Founder's Women's Health Center "split" results in new abortion clinic called Your Choice Healthcare, on 6721 Karl Rd in Columbus, OH. See notes above.
License
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2018-02-15 Capital Care Network of Toledo, LLC -- Certificate & Articles of Organization - agent T&S Management of Columbus LLC
Feb 15, 2018: Registration Certificate and Articles of Organization for "Capital Care Network of Toledo, LLC" abortion clinic. Registered agent is "T&S Management of Columbus, LLC," located at Founder's Women's Health Center abortion clinic address in Columbus, OH. -
2018-02-15 - Capital Care Network of Toledo LLC -- Corporate registration - agent T&S Management of Columbus LLC
Feb 15, 2018: Corporate registration for "Capital Care Network of Toledo, LLC" abortion clinic. Registered agent is "T&S Management of Columbus, LLC" (located at Founder's Women's Health Center abortion clinic address in Columbus, OH.)
License Restrictions
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Founder's Women's Health Center -- 2014 Biennial Corporation Report
Biennial Corporation filing for Founder's Women's Health Center abortion clinic, aka "Downtown Gynecologists." Shareholders/directors include Harley Blank, MD, Karl Schaeffer, MD, and Robert Chosy, MD. -
Founder's Women's Health Center -- 2013-04-30 Ohio Dept. of Health clinic inspection
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Blank, Harley -- Pharmacy license at Founder's Women's Health Center - valid through 03-31-2018
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Founder's Women's Health Center -- 2017 Ohio clinic license renewal
2017 clinic license renewal application -- Harley Blank, Medical Director
Malpractice History
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blank_redacted_lawsuit(2)
Filed December 2, 2013: Malpractice suit alleging that patient had undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy and can never bear children again due to negligence of Abortionist Harley Blank and abortion clinic. -
2002 Robinson v. Founder's Women's Health Center & Harley Blank -- tort case docket
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Founder's Women's Health Center -- 1989 Martin v. Founder's Clinic & Harley Blank -- case docket
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Founder's Women's Health Center -- 2013 Hinton v. Downtown Gynecologists & Harley Blank -- Complaint
Botched abortion patient Lacresha Hinton sues Downtown Gynecology (aka Founder's Women's Health Center) and abortionist Harley Blank. Blank performed a "fake" abortion on Ms. Hinton when she was actually pregnant with an ectopic pregnancy. The patient suffered a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and required emergency surgery to remove both fallopian tubes and parts of her ovaries. She was left permanently sterile as a result of the "fake" botched abortion. See pages 2-4. -
Founder's Women's Health Center -- 2015-04-14 Hinton v. Downtown Gynecologists et al - dismissed
Malpractice case is dismissed with prejudice.