Abortion clinic still possible (Council Bluffs ,Ia)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20101129/NEWS01/711299918/1008#abortion-clinic-still-possible

By Jon Leu
WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Attaching restrictions to the sale of a vacant city-owned lot may have addressed rumors that Dr. LeRoy Carhart was interested in the property for an abortion clinic in Council Bluffs.

But the cheers that the City Council action drew from abortion opponents who packed last week’s meeting may have been premature.

In fact, city officials acknowledge that the step will not block Carhart from building an abortion facility elsewhere in the Bluffs if he wants to.

In deciding to put a 24,393-square-foot vacant lot at North 15th Street and Avenue G up for sale, the City Council stipulated that it cannot be used as an abortion clinic.

That restriction remains with the land “no matter how many times it is sold,” said City Attorney Richard Wade. It can be removed only with action by the City Council.

But Wade said there is relatively little city officials can do to keep Carhart from opening a clinic in the Bluffs.

FULL story at link.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Since abortion will soon be a thing of the past in Kansas

let's hope this one opens. Only a couple hour drive from Gov Brownback's state.