Planned Parenthood Defunding Law To Proceed In Indiana: "WASHINGTON -- A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a new bill that cuts off government funding to Planned Parenthood stands. Planned Parenthood of Indiana had filed a temporary restraining order against the legislation, which bars Medicaid recipients from using that money to pay for services at the family planning provider.
Indiana House Bill 1210 is the first bill in U.S. history to prohibit the use of Medicaid at Planned Parenthood clinics. Roger Evans, the chief litigator for the family planning provider said the law violates federal Medicaid rules as well as the Constitution and should immediately be struck down in court.
“A very essence of something being a constitutional right is that the states cannot punish you for doing it,” Evans told HuffPost. “The problem here is that Indiana is penalizing Planned Parenthood for providing women with access to abortion services -- an obviously constitutional realm of conduct.”"
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