Ruling: Kansas can strip Planned Parenthood funds

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Ruling: Kansas can strip Planned Parenthood funds
By ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press | March 25, 2014 | Updated: March 25, 2014 4:18pm

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Kansas can strip two Planned Parenthood clinics of federal family planning money while the organization moves forward with its legal challenge of a state law it says is retaliation for its advocacy of abortion rights.

Kansas is among several conservative states that have sought in recent years to strip Planned Parenthood of funding. At issue in Tuesday's ruling is money distributed to states under Title X, a federally financed family planning program. The Title X money targets low-income individuals seeking reproductive services such as birth control, pregnancy testing, cancer screenings and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. It cannot be used for abortions.

U.S. District Court J. Thomas Marten blocked enforcement of the state law in 2011, ruling that it unconstitutionally was intended to punish Planned Parenthood for advocating for abortion rights and would likely be overturned. He ordered Kansas to continue funding Planned Parenthood until the case was resolved. He also found the state law violates the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause, saying states cannot impose additional requirements for entities to qualify for federal programs.

A divided panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver overturned Marten's rulings, saying Kansas can halt the funding. Tuesday's decision is not a final ruling on the merits of the case itself, and the appeals court sent the case back to the lower court for further proceedings. Given the split 2-1 ruling and the issues at stake in the litigation, it is also likely that the panel's decision could also be appealed to the full court for a rehearing.


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[RC]

1. People still live in Kansas?

I left in 1959 and didn't go back until I moved to Kansas City Missouri, three years ago. I never missed it. I still don't.

[RKP5637]

3. Kansas, the backward machine! Home of Brownbackistan! n/t

[Rebl]

7. I live

in the K.C. area. Hate to say it, but Missouri isn't much better than KS.

[KamaAina]

13. As a matter of fact, KC does not have a single clinic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024718968

and soon Kansas may not be an option.

[RKP5637]

2. Kansas, a fly over state with good reason! n/t

[geretogo]

4. Kansas . Is'nt that a suberb of Somalia ?

[AtheistCrusader]

5. There were protestors outside the local PP today at lunchtime.

I was going to make my opinion known to them, gesture-wise, but lo and behold...

They were PRO-PP signs. Pro-women's health.
I was flabbergasted, and gave them a big thumbs-up.

[Dawson Leery]

6. Kansas is flyover for a reason.

[Brigid]

8. Something similar was attempted here in IN.

It failed. I wonder what the difference is?

[Feral Child]

9. GOP = WOW

War On Women.

[olddad56]

10. if they get rid of PP in Kansas, who will counsel young girls on the pitfalls...

of dating their older brothers?

[llmart]

11. LOL

Made me laugh.

People from Kansas are still living in the Wizard of Oz era.

[KamaAina]

12. What's the matter with Kansas?

Garbage like this.