MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Anti-abortion groups condemned a University of Wisconsin plan to provide second-trimester abortions at a Madison clinic and questioned whether it was legal.
UW Health spokeswoman Lisa Brunette said its gynecologists plan to begin performing abortions for patients between 13 and 22 weeks pregnant at the Madison Surgery Center. She said the plan needs final approval from the center's board, which could take action this month.
The Alliance Defense Fund, an Arizona-based conservative Christian legal group, publicized the plan and sent a letter asking UW officials to stop it. The group said the plan might violate a state law that prohibits state or federal money from being used to pay doctors or clinics to perform abortions.
Brunette acknowledged state-paid doctors working for the university would provide the services but she said its lawyers were comfortable the plan is legal. She said the abortions themselves would be paid for by insurance and patient fees, not public money.
ADF lawyer Thomas Bowman said the group was researching the arrangement and would "take quick legal action in the event that any legal violations are uncovered."
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Oh, yeh...a new legal group too.
Yep. We got a new super (who is now moving on), Assistant Super (like the 'dean') and a new special ed department.
what a sign of the times! Wickedness and evil is flourishing in our nation today. GOD it is is so clear we need you!
repent, the kingdom of God is near!
If the money is followed, unless the laws are changed, this is clearly illegal. You don't even have to be a lawyer. You just have to read two things. The UW plan. The laws regarding funding of abortions with taxpayer money.
Yee! Same thing happened here. They found a history of funding abuse which led to a complete dismissal of the entire school admins. They are all gone, the Super, Dir. of SE, Dir. of HR, and Dir. of Cirriculm even the lawyer was replaced.
"but she said its lawyers were comfortable the plan is legal."
Of COURSE they did. Our school districts former special ed lawyer said they weren't doing anything wrong until the federal government came down and cleaned their clock.... Lawyers don't get paid to be right. They get paid to fight.