TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The only remaining abortion clinic in Toledo is fighting to keep operating, arguing that its deal with a Michigan health system fulfills an Ohio requirement that such a facility must have a patient-transfer agreement with a local hospital.
Capital Care Network is challenging its license revocation by the Ohio Department of Health, which concluded the clinic twice violated the law. A hearing officer appointed by the department heard testimony Wednesday in Columbus about Capital Care’s recent arrangement with the University of Michigan Health System and will make a recommendation to the department’s interim director, who has final say, The Blade newspaper in Toledo reported (http://bit.ly/NYebDB ).
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