Bad news in Texas: Texas can ban Planned Parenthood from health program after court decision

[Horse with no Name]

http://www.12newsnow.com/story/19923678/texas-can-ban-planned-parenthood-from-health-program-after-court-decision

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Texas won another battle against Planned Parenthood this week.

A federal appeals court, on Thursday, refused to grant another hearing to the organization, a decision that stops the organization's fight against Texas' effort to ban state funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry applauded the decision, by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

"Today's ruling affirms yet again that in Texas the Women's Health Program has no obligation to fund Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform or promote abortion. In Texas we choose life, and we will immediately begin defunding all abortion affiliates to honor and uphold that choice," Perry said.

The decision continues a legal struggle that has been going on for months.

The Texas Women's Health Program provides about 130,000 low-income women with family planning exams, related health screenings and contraception.

[txdemsftw]

1. Such BS

I HATE Rick Perry with every ounce of my being!!!!!!!!!!

[txdemsftw]

4. and to everyone who re-elected this guy..

FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jsr]

2. "In Texas we choose life" = "We let the uninsured die naturally unless we execute them"

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Sometimes I think we show just 'throw in the towel' and let states like Texas just

go on. Let's stop the flow of federal dollars into the state and then see how close to the idealization of 'liberty' they can get. Wonder how the population will like people dying in the street and conditions rivaling Somalia.

[jsr]

6. Texas cities are blue

and Texas will be blue again, probably within 10 years.

[txdemsftw]

11. Please no...

There are actually a lot of awesome, intelligent people here who don't deserve to be grouped into 'everyone in TX is a redneck Republican' club.

But anyone who voted for RP can go F themselves.

[Ilsa]

5. He has the Fucking NERVE to mention "CHOICE" !!!

I hate that bastard and his ilk.

[ladjf]

7. Texas is becoming the epicenter of ignorance. nt

[still_one]

8. Perry is not only stupidest, he is racist, sexist, and all around asshole /nt

[OldDem2012]

9. So, Texas condemns others to death because they won't get health screenings through PP....

....but claims they're "pro-life"? Interesting mental gymnastics.

[txdemsftw]

12. yep...

back-ass-wards.

[cali]

10. Now we have two opposing Federal Appeals court decisions

Last week a federal appeals court found Indiana's law to cut all funding illegal because it denied Medicaid recipients choice of providers.

[Solly Mack]

13. k/r

[cherish44]

14. They realized this is probably going to mean lots more "brown people" walking around don't they?

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