Obama Judge to Stop Planned Parenthood Funding Ban

Timothy Birdnow

An Obama appointed Federale says he will issue a stay on Trump rules banning federal funding for the abortion mill Planned Parenthood.

According to the Washex:

U.S. District Judge Michael McShane, a nominee of former President Barack Obama, said Tuesday he would grant a preliminary injunction, calling the rule a "ham-fisted approach to public health policy.'' The case landed in court after Oregon's and 20 other states' attorneys general, as well as the American Medical Association and Planned Parenthood, filed lawsuits.

The rule, which was set to go into effect May 3, concerns a $286 million-a-year grant, known as Title X, that pays for birth control, testing of sexually transmitted diseases, and cancer screenings for 4 million low-income people. It requires the "physical and financial" separation of family planning services and abortion, and does not allow doctors to directly refer patients for abortions.

Is this any surprise?

A Feral, ur, Federal Judge has no right to dictate any of this.

The article continues:

Federal funds are not permitted to pay for abortions except in the cases of rape, incest, or if a woman's pregnancy threatens her life. Abortion foes, however, have long fought for rules along the lines of those published by the Trump administration because they say allocating federal funds for clinics such as Planned Parenthood frees them up to move money elsewhere and provide abortions. The organization receives between $50 million and $60 million from Title X.

Any organization that provides abortions should not receive taxpayer dollars, period. This is akin to saying businessmen aren't being strongarmed by the Mafia but are voluntarily paying for the service the Mafia provides them. Right.

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