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Cuyahoga Falls Abortion Clinic Shuttered After Failed Inspection

Capital Care Network of Cuyahoga Falls can appeal the Ohio Department of Health's decision, reports our news partner at WEWS Channel 5.

A Northeast Ohio abortion provider has closed after failing a state health and safety inspection.

The Ohio Department of Health ordered abortion provider Capital Care Network of Cuyahoga Falls to stop operations in an April 16 letter and says it soon will revoke the clinic's license,Β our news partner at WEWS Channel 5 reports

The clinic can appeal the order but has shuttered its doors. One of its owners did not immediately return an email seeking comment Wednesday.

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The health department says inspectors found numerous violations during a Feb. 21 inspection, including undertrained staff, failure to maintain a safe and sanitary environment and failure to maintain patient documentation.

The health department gave the clinic a chance to request a hearing about a proposal to revoke its license, but says the clinic did not reply.

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