Judge: Texas can't cut funds to Planned Parenthood

[cynatnite]

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals judge says Texas cannot ban Planned Parenthood from receiving state funds.

Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith agreed Friday that there's sufficient evidence the state's law banning Planned Parenthood from participating in the state's Women's Health Program is unconstitutional. He let stand an injunction blocking Texas from enforcing it.

Smith had stayed the injunction earlier this week so he could review it.

The law passed last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature forbids state agencies from providing funds to an organization affiliated with abortion providers. Eight Planned Parenthood clinics that do not provide abortions sued the state.

Texas officials have said that if the state is forced to include Planned Parenthood, they'll likely shut down the program that serves basic health care and contraception to 130,000 poor women.

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[Chorophyll]

1. Good.

Thanks for posting!

[Bolo Boffin]

2. And this was the yahoo that asked for the book report from DOJ about judicial review.

So, my adopted state, stop this nuttiness now, please.

[longship]

3. Does this look like it will be appealed to SCOTUS?

Just wondering.

[mwooldri]

4. Is the Texas legislature Republican?

Then yep it's going to be appealed, if needs be to the Supreme Gotchya.

[Iliyah]

5. It looks like

it will go the US Supreme Court which is unfortunate because for compassionate and caring folks like us, the 5 justices will of course side with the nutso fringe. Being neutral and following the constitution no longer exists and protecting commoners no longer exists as prevalent by such rulings, ahem, citizens united and class actions.

[Gothmog]

6. Judge Jerry Smith is an idiot

I am glad that he was overruled on this issue