“OR#2 and #3 contained shoes stored with an open box of surgical gloves. Four (4) of 16 gynecological cannulas [surgical tools inserted into a woman’s uterus] in OR 2 were stained with a brown substance” In September of 2011, this women’s abortion clinic was closed on an emergency basis and its license was temporarily suspended following the discovery of egregious health and sanitary violations. This was the center’s first health and sanitary inspection in 15 years. On January 4, 2012, the women’s abortion clinic was allowed to re-open albeit pay a $9,750 fine and be subject to immediate license revocation if the clinic lapsed on certain state regulations.The abortion provider instead paid a $1,000 fine and voluntarily relinquish its operating license and permanently closed.
