Expert Testimony at Trial for Wisconsin's "Admitting Privileges" Law

Admitting privileges hold abortion doctors accountable, physician says.   (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/28/2014)

The witness's procedure took place in 1995.  On cross-examination, she testified she obtained her medical records in 2002 so she could better understand what happened to her. She said she had read them numerous times but did not know what some terms in the records meant.

She said she believed the abortion caused her illness but acknowledged she had no facts to support that contention.

Background: 

2013 Senate Bill 206

• 5 Senate Republican sponsors
• 19 Assembly Republican sponsors
• Passed by the Senate 17-15 on 6/12/2013
• Passed by the Assembly 56-39 on 6/13/2013
• Signed by the Governor on 7/5/2013

Scott Walker signs abortion bill; providers quickly sue.  Legislation requires doctors to have hospital admitting privileges.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7/5/2013)