Suburban Women’s Clinic -INACTIVE

On Tuesday afternoon, a divided three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked Yeakel’s ruling and gave both sides until 5 p.m. Friday to submit their legal briefs on the matter.

"Patients will suffer serious and irreparable harm in the absence of a temporary restraining order," wrote Judge Lee Yeakel, a George W. Bush-appointee, in his nine-page opinion. "The attorney general's interpretation of the Executive Order prevents Texas women from exercising what the Supreme Court has declared is their fundamental constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy before a fetus is viable."

"Health Care professionals and facilities, including abortion providers, must immediately stop all medically unnecessary surgeries and procedures to preserve resources to fight COVID-19 Pandemic. […] Failure to comply with an executive order issued by the governor related to the COVID-19 disaster can result in penalties of up to $1,000 or 180 days of jail time."

Deficiencies cited. Plan of correction.

Jan 10, 2018: Texas Health Dept Inspection -- statement of deficiencies & plan of correction.

Inspection report shows violations including: failure to document that a new RN (five months) had orientation or training to the facility policies and protocols and her job responsibilities, or patient rights information, or training on child abuse identification and reporting procedures. These failures have potential to adversely affect patients seeking care at the facility.