Federal court blocks Trump's abortion 'gag' rule
Source: Politico
A federal court on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s restrictions on federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions or make abortion referrals in Maryland.
In crafting the restrictions, the Trump administration “failed to recognize and address the ethical concerns of literally every major medical organization in the country,” wrote Judge Stephanie Thacker of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court also said the administration “arbitrarily estimated” the cost to clinics of complying with the new rules, particularly the requirement that they construct a separate facility and maintain separate staff to divide their abortion and family planning services.
The ruling applies just to Maryland, but it creates a split in the judiciary — the 9th Circuit previously allowed the funding restrictions to move forward. That makes it more likely the Supreme Court will take up challenges to the Trump rules.
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