the law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges ? yes no vote view results yes : 65 % no : 35 % total responses : 3280 by of the madison — after a hastily called hearing , a federal judge monday put a 10 - day freeze on a new state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital - admitting privileges . story highlights law says doctors ca n't perform abortions without admitting privileges in nearby hospitals planned parenthood files suit the judge sides with the group the restraining order will stay in place until another hearing next week a wisconsin federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the state from enforcing a new and restrictive abortion law . the law , which took effect monday , also requires women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion , but that portion of the law was not challenged in the planned parenthood suit . abortion clinics filed the lawsuit in federal court in madison on u.s. district judge william conley granted the hold monday after the planned parenthood of wisconsin filed suit . conley 's ruling does not affect a separate provision of the new law or keep it blocked .