NEW ORLEANS (WordNews.org) Aug. 22, 2012 – The state legislature can cut funds to abortion providers, a federal appeals court here ruled.
The Texas Legislature’s decision to cut Planned Parenthood’s funds as well as other abortion-related organizations overcame the court challenge brought on by Planned Parenthood.
The abortion provider sued saying Texas’ law violated its rights to free speech.
The court ruled Tuesday that Texas legislators may decide which organizations it will and will not fund. It also tossed the first amendment argument.
“This is a huge victory,” said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “This is a win for the unborn, for states’ rights, and for taxpayers. Our first right is the right to life. Without life, no other constitutional rights matter.”
Staver, citing figures from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), noted that from 2002-2009 pro-abortion groups received more than $1 billion from the federal government, plus state and local grants. Planned Parenthood alone received $657.1 million in federal grants and contracts during that time period, Staver said.
Texas can defund Planned Parenthood, court rules
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Email- Published: 12 years ago on August 22, 2012
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- Last Modified: September 4, 2012 @ 5:06 pm
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