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Eugene

(67,098 posts) Tue Dec 22, 2015, 08:03 PM Dec 2015

Judge allows Utah to block federal funds to state's Planned Parenthood [View all]

Source: Associated Press

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Utah can cut off federal funds to the state’s Planned Parenthood organization, a move the Republican governor ordered after the release of secretly recorded videos by an anti-abortion group.

The ruling from US district judge Clark Waddoups reversed an earlier decision temporarily ordering the money to keep flowing to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.

His ruling allows Utah to cut off funds to Planned Parenthood while the organization still pursues its lawsuit against the state.

Like Utah, other states have moved to cut funding to Planned Parenthood chapters. The organization has filed lawsuits in Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana to block them from stripping contracts and federal money distributed by the states.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/22/judge-blocks-utah-planned-parenthood-federal-funds

Associated Press in Salt Lake City
Tuesday 22 December 2015 19.31 GMT

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Judge allows Utah to block federal funds to state's Planned Parenthood [View all] Eugene Dec 2015 OP

Guilty of murder then...But wait, lets risk another GOP White House appointing judges randys1 Dec 2015 #1

so sad. riversedge Dec 2015 #2

lets risk another GOP White House appointing judges AlbertCat Dec 2015 #3

By risk I meant anyone who spends one second of their time bashing either Democratic randys1 Dec 2015 #4

one second of their time bashing either Democratic AlbertCat Dec 2015 #7

Since when do democrats bash one of their own candidates to the point that is done around randys1 Dec 2015 #8

What a great cartoon. AlbertCat Dec 2015 #9

Vince Foster? Accurate? Really? Major Nikon Dec 2015 #15

listed is nothing more than controversies manufactured by wingnuts AlbertCat Dec 2015 #23

Agreed I know I will support the Dem nomination for President duhneece Dec 2015 #26

Just because someone sticks a "D" Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #19

Lighten up, Francis. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #22

Judges are picked by that State's Senators. happyslug Dec 2015 #10

Will get overturned in 3,2,1 benld74 Dec 2015 #5

overturned on what grounds saturnsring Dec 2015 #6

what were the grounds for the order Skittles Dec 2015 #11

idk and that doesnt answer the question - on what grounds will this be overturned saturnsring Dec 2015 #12

that it is based on absolute bullshit? Skittles Dec 2015 #13

of course it is b.s. but they can fund or defund anything or anyone asking for money saturnsring Dec 2015 #16

so the judge admits they have done nothing wrong Skittles Dec 2015 #17

yes governors have lots of power over the states saturnsring Dec 2015 #27

Yes the videos were doctored but how does that provide grounds for appeal? cstanleytech Dec 2015 #14

It just shows how Un-American and crooked republicans are rockfordfile Dec 2015 #18

Turn about is fair play. Sam_Fields Dec 2015 #20

hell, even the real thing doesn't faze their willing sycophants. witness diaper dave, john ensign, niyad Dec 2015 #21

yeah, but all their nonsense is about Man Sex and forgiveness and whatnot so all is well, you see, Volaris Dec 2015 #24

sadly, you are quite correct. niyad Dec 2015 #28

I say we catch them at the abortion clinics in the state next door. Vinca Dec 2015 #25

that happens more often than many people realize. a dr. up in ND (if I remember correctly) niyad Dec 2015 #29