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Supreme Court changes fuel moves to protect abortion access

By DAVID CRARY Parenthood's affiliate in St.
AP National Writer Louis opened a large new
A vast swath of West Texas health center in Fairview
has been without an abor- Heights, Illinois — about 17
tion clinic for more than six miles (27 kilometers) from its
years. Planned Parenthood St. Louis clinic. Illinois, where
plans to change that with Democrats hold power, has
a health center it opened not sought to curtail abor-
recently in Lubbock. tion, and the clinic was in-
It's a vivid example of how tended to provide an extra
abortion-rights groups are option for women from Mis-
striving to preserve nation- souri and other nearby Re-
wide access to the proce- publican-governed states
dure even as a reconfig- with multiple restrictions.
ured Supreme Court — with Missouri, for example, bars
the addition of conserva- the use of telemedicine for
tive Justice Amy Coney abortion services, a policy
Barrett — may be open to that has sharply limited
new restrictions. the number of medication
Planned Parenthood has abortions. Dr. Colleen Mc-
made recent moves to This Oct. 23, 2020, photo provided by Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas shows the new Planned Nicholas, Planned Parent-
serve more women in Mis- Parenthood health center in Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press hood's chief medical offi-
souri and Kentucky, and cer for reproductive health
other groups are preparing screenings, birth control "Lubbock must not sur- from the newly installed ad- services in the St. Louis re-
to help women in other Re- and testing for sexually render to the abortion ministration of Democratic gion, has made clear that
publican-controlled states transmitted infections. industry," said Kimberlyn Gov. Andy Beshear. medication abortion by
access abortion if bans are Planned Parenthood Schwartz, a West Texas na- For the previous four years, telemedicine is available in
imposed. closed its previous clinic in tive who attended Texas anti-abortion Republican Illinois.
"Abortion access in these Lubbock, a city of 255,000 Tech University in Lubbock Gov. Matt Bevin's admin- The Rev. Katherine Rags-
states now faces its gravest people, in 2013 after the and is now communica- istration refused to issue a dale, who represents many
ever threat," said Alexis Mc- Texas Legislature slashed tions director for Texas Right license. The change dou- independent abortion pro-
Gill Johnson, Planned Par- funding for family plan- to Life. bled the number of abor- viders as president of the
enthood's president. She ning services and imposed Her organization has tion providers in Kentucky National Abortion Federa-
said the new health center tough restrictions on abor- backed a petition drive try- from one to two. tion, said one priority for her
in Lubbock "is an example tion clinics. ing to persuade the City Dr. Kara Cadwallader, members is to make medi-
of our commitment to our That law led to the clo- Council to pass an ordi- Planned Parenthood's cation abortion more wide-
patients to meet them sure of more than half the nance declaring Lubbock chief medical officer for ly available. She also antici-
where they are." state's 41 abortion clinics a "sanctuary city for the Kentucky and Indiana, said pates that it will become
The clinic opened on Oct. before the Supreme Court unborn." Abortion oppo- the resumption of abortion more difficult for women
23 in a one-story building struck down key provisions nents hope that designa- services in Louisville had to obtain late-term abor-
that had been a medical in 2016. There were no clin- tion would lead to either gone smoothly. Anti-abor- tions, increasing the need
office and was renovated ics left providing abortion in enforcement efforts or law- tion protesters routinely for funding programs that
after Planned Parenthood a region of more than 1 mil- suits seeking to block abor- appear outside the build- can help pay for travel to
purchased it. To avoid lion people stretching from tion services. ing, she said, but they were clinics that offer those pro-
protests and boycotts that Amarillo in the Texas Pan- Thus far, the City Council a steady presence even cedures.
have beset some previous handle south to Lubbock has declined to adopt the when the center did not Laurie Bertram Roberts is
expansion efforts, Planned and the oil patch cities of ordinance, but activists say provide abortions. executive director of one
Parenthood kept details, Odessa and Midland. they have enough signa- She and her colleagues are such program, the Ala-
including the clinic's loca- Women in Lubbock faced tures to place it on the bal- bracing for a new wave of bama-based Yellowham-
tion, secret until the open- a 310-mile (500-kilometer) lot in a local referendum. anti-abortion legislation mer Fund. She anticipates
ing was announced. drive to the nearest abor- Texas is one of several red from Kentucky's Legisla- an increase in the number
Planned Parenthood says tion clinic in Fort Worth. states where Planned Par- ture, where the GOP holds of low- and middle-income
the health center will start Anti-abortion activists have enthood has sought to ex- enough seats to override women who will need sig-
providing abortions — via been mobilizing to prevent pand abortion access. Ear- possible vetoes from Bes- nificant financial help —
surgery and medication — the return of abortion ser- lier this year, its health cen- hear. sometimes topping $10,000
sometime next year. Mean- vices to Lubbock — and ter in Louisville, Kentucky, "We'll once again be under — to travel to distant clin-
while, it is offering other are not giving up even with began providing abortions siege," Cadwallader said. ics if access is curtailed in
services, including cancer the new clinic's opening. after obtaining a license In October 2019, Planned Alabama.q

Tropical Storm Eta forms, ties record for most named storms

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta visory. It's centered 270 miles (435 A hurricane watch was issued for name because in 2005, after the
formed in the Caribbean late Sat- kilometers) southeast of Kingston, parts of both countries. Eta was season ended meteorologists
urday, tying the record for most Jamaica. moving west at about 15 mph (24 went back and determined there
named storms in a single Atlantic Forecasters expect Eta to be- kph). was a storm that should have got-
hurricane season. come a hurricane by Monday. Eta is the 28th named Atlantic ten a name, but didn't.
The system reached maximum The system is forecast to be near storm this season, tying the 2005 Hurricane season still has a month
sustained winds of 40 mph (65 the northeastern coasts of Nica- record for named storms. How- to go, ending Nov. 30. And in
kph) late Saturday, the National ragua and Honduras by Monday ever, this is the first time the Greek 2005, Zeta formed in the end of
Hurricane Center said in an ad- night. letter Eta is being used as a storm December.q