Obama Administration Protects Planned Parenthood, Blocks States From Withholding Federal Money
The Obama administration issued a rule on Wednesday to block states from withholding federal funds for family-planning intended for Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions. [AdSense-A] The measure is one of many the Obama administration is taking that will go into effect just before Donald Trump gets inaugurated on January 20. The rule requires states and local governments to distribute federal funds for services related to contraception, sexually transmitted infections, fertility, pregnancy care, and breast and cervical cancer screening to qualified health providers, regardless of whether those health clinics also perform abortions. The new 30-page rule, posted...
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