Post by Logan on May 12, 2016 1:42:34 GMT -6
Planned Parenthood says Ohio defunding law violates U.S. constitution
CLEVELAND, Ohio – In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, Planned Parenthood argues Ohio violated the U.S. constitution when it defunded the organization, punishing it for advocating safe abortions.
An Ohio law signed in February forbids the state from contracting for health services with any entity that performs or promotes non-therapeutic abortions. The organization could still perform abortions, but it would lose state health contracts.
So the lawsuit, filed jointly by Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, seeks to keep the law from taking effect as scheduled May 23.
The organization seeks to protect more than two dozen clinics around the state that provide health services for women, men and children. has already had some success in courts in Utah, fighting a similar law.
Read more: www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/05/planned_parenthood_says_ohios.html
CLEVELAND, Ohio – In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, Planned Parenthood argues Ohio violated the U.S. constitution when it defunded the organization, punishing it for advocating safe abortions.
An Ohio law signed in February forbids the state from contracting for health services with any entity that performs or promotes non-therapeutic abortions. The organization could still perform abortions, but it would lose state health contracts.
So the lawsuit, filed jointly by Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, seeks to keep the law from taking effect as scheduled May 23.
The organization seeks to protect more than two dozen clinics around the state that provide health services for women, men and children. has already had some success in courts in Utah, fighting a similar law.
Read more: www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/05/planned_parenthood_says_ohios.html