A Kentucky appeals court Wednesday ordered a Lexington clinic to stop performing abortions until it gets a license from the state. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin says EMW Women's Clinic has been performing abortions without a license.
The clinic's owner says he is exempt from the licensure requirement because the clinic is a private physician's office. Bevin sued, asking a judge to force the facility to close.
In March, a state judge denied Bevin's request. But a three-judge panel on the state Court of Appeals reversed that decision. The judges questioned whether the clinic would qualify as a private office because it has performed only abortions for the past year.
Scott White, the clinic's attorney, said the clinic's owner would probably appeal to the state Supreme Court.
