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Photo above, "Planned Parenthood in St. Paul" by Fibonacci Blue is licensed under CC BY 2.0

September 2019 – In a 3-0 opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow implementation of a May 2018 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administrative rule that effectively deprives Planned Parenthood of $50-60 million annually in family planning grants.

Under the new directive, effective in late August 2019, abortion organizations will lose Title X funding unless family planning and abortion operations are financially separated within 180 days and physically separated within one year.

“The Protect Life Rule does not cut family planning funding by a single dime,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, “and instead, directs tax dollars to entities that provide health care to women, but do not perform abortions.” 

A recent Marist poll found that 54% of Americans oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. However, Congress has failed to defund Planned Parenthood of Medicaid reimbursements, the significant majority of the taxpayer dollars the organization receives.

lifenews.com, 6/20/19