LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — KentuckyOne Health, which operates the University of Louisville Hospital, has backed out of an agreement to provide Planned Parenthood patients emergency care in case complications arise during an abortion.
Planned Parenthood attorney Thomas Clay says the organization was told Tuesday by hospital officials they were under incredible pressure from the state to terminate the agreement, and that the hospital’s state funding was threatened if they didn’t cancel the agreement.
The state requires clinics that provide abortions to keep a transfer agreement with a local hospital in case of unexpected complications.
KentuckyOne Health spokeswoman Barbara Mackovic says a transfer agreement is not necessary and that no patient will be turned away.
Gov. Bevin spokesman Steve Pitt says no one from the administration was involved in the alleged pressuring of University Hospital.