21 states, DC sue Trump administration over rules cutting Planned Parenthood funding

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | Tag Cloud Tags: abortion, California, Cancer, Columbia, Democrat, News, Planned Parenthood, Trump, Washington, Worthy News

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(Worthy News) - Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over new rules that would cut federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide or discuss abortions.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, announced his decision on Monday to sue separately in a press conference and a coalition of 19 other states and the District of Columbia prepared to file their own suit Tuesday.

The rule in dispute applies to a $286 million-a-year grant, known as Title X, that pays for birth control, testing of sexually transmitted diseases, and cancer screenings for 4 million low-income people. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More...) ]

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