Planned Parenthood sues Ohio over plan to restrict funds

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against Ohio officials on Wednesday over a plan by the state to restrict the U.S. healthcare agency's access to state and federal funds, saying it was being singled out for providing abortion services.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court on behalf of Planned Parenthood branches of greater Ohio and of the southwest region, said attempts to defund the healthcare agency and several affiliated programs were an "extreme punishment" exacted solely because abortion services are part of its range of care, court filings showed.

Agency officials also said such actions violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution for singling out Planned Parenthood and treating it differently from other healthcare providers.

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The Ohio bill was signed by Governor John Kasich in February and bars the state from contracts with organizations that perform or promote abortions. It is set to take effect on May 23.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ohio-plannedparenthood-idUSKCN0Y22CQ

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[niyad]

1. good for PP. I am only sorry that PP is having to spend its precious and sorely-needed

resources having to defend itself from the woman-hating gestational slavers and other reichwingnutjobs.

[houston16revival]

2. Bedroom. Bathroom. And Beyond.

They say they want to get the government off our backs and promote
religious freedom, but they are fine with using government to coerce
people into complying with their own religious agenda.

Tolerance my foot.

[kyburbonkid]

3. Same here.

I'm going to say the same thing that @houston16revival said. But with a few more 4 letter expletives.