Court Sides With Utah's Planned Parenthood in Defunding Case

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

By lindsay whitehurst, associated press
SALT LAKE CITY — Jul 13, 2016, 2:10 AM ET

The Utah governor's order to block funding to Planned Parenthood was probably a political move designed to punish the group, a federal appeals court wrote in an ruling that ordered the state to keep the money flowing.

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver decided Tuesday there's a good chance the governor's order violated the group's constitutional rights.

Republican Gov. Gary Herbert cut off cash last fall for sexually transmitted disease and sex education programs following the release of secretly recorded videos showing out-of-state employees discussing fetal tissue from abortions.

The head of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah hailed the ruling as a victory for the clinic's patients.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/court-sides-utahs-planned-parenthood-defunding-case-40537152

[Night Watchman]

1. K&R

[Hekate]

2. I hope the tide is finally turning. Dubya's admin inflicted so much damage....

....on everything having to do with women's reproductive health care by catering to and legally encouraging the Medieval loonies who want to send women back to the 12th century.

[cstanleytech]

4. Wasnt just his administration, the Republican party in general did a hell of an number on

planned parenthood but thats hardly surprising since the evidence pretty much shows that what morals most Republicans have are extremely twisted and alot of them are just out of touch with reality.

[Hekate]

5. I know, and in Dubya they were sure they would get all their wishes.

Have I mentioned yet today how much I despise the GOP?

[cstanleytech]

6. Oh I think the majority of us here on the DU are with you in that. nt

[atreides1]

7. Morals and values

Are two things that Republicans don't have, added to their twisted, delusional, fanatical religious beliefs and personal greed!

Republicans haven't dealt with reality since 2001!

[cstanleytech]

8. No, I think it really started back long before then back during the Nixon era but its

gotten worse over the years especially after Clinton beat Bush and the Republicans did everything they could to try and make Clinton pay.

[riversedge]

3. k and r

[Gothmog]

9. This is great news

[Sunlei]

10. Republicans ALWAYS punish only the least wealthy woman/families in 'their' states.

[niyad]

11. k and r.