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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

WEST ALABAMA WOMEN’S 

CENTER, et al., on behalf 

of themselves and their 

patients,

)

)

)

)

)

 Plaintiffs, )

)

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:15cv497-MHT

) (WO)

DR. THOMAS M. MILLER, in 

his official capacity as 

State Health Officer, 

et al.,

)

)

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

JUDGMENT DISMISSING MEDICAL-RECORDS CLAIMS

Upon consideration of the joint motion to enter a 

stipulation of dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims 

challenging Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-1-.03(6)(c)(4) 

(the “medical-records requirement”) (doc. no. 88), it 

is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that:

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(1) The motion is granted, as follows.

(2) The parties’ stipulation and this order fully 

resolve plaintiffs’ Count I and Count II of the First 

Supplemental Complaint (doc. no. 50) challenging the 

medical-records requirement, and those counts are

dismissed, except to the extent that the following 

order is entered:

(a) The medical-records requirement of Ala. 

Admin. Code r. 420-5-1-.03(6)(c)(4) (doc. no. 50-1 at 

ECF p. 13, effective June 2, 2016) (“The patient shall 

receive a copy of her medical record that pertains to

the current abortion procedure prior to leaving the 

facility.”) is satisfied through the procedures set 

forth in this order.

(b) West Alabama Women’s Center, as well as any 

abortion clinic availing itself of Ala. Admin. Code r. 

420-5-1-.03(6)(c) (permitting compliance with the rule 

if the clinic is unable to obtain a written contract 

with an outside covering physician), satisfies the 

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medical-records requirement of the rule by (i) 

presenting each patient with a “Notification Regarding 

Medical Record” (doc. no. 88-1) and properly filling it 

out, and (ii) presenting each patient who has requested 

a copy of her medical record a “Discharge Summary” 

(doc. no. 88-2).

(c) The court retains jurisdiction over this 

matter to ensure the parties’ compliance with this 

order.

(3) If a party believes that the parties’ 

settlement is being violated, said party may file an 

appropriate motion regarding enforcement.

(4) The parties are to arrange for an on-the-record 

conference call for September 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

to determine whether there is a continuing need for the 

court to retain jurisdiction over this settlement. The 

parties shall file statements of their respective 

positions five days before said call.

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This case is not closed.

DONE, this the 29th day of September, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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