Federal judge tells Kansas it can’t cut Planned Parenthood money
Kansas wanted to cut off funds to two Planned Parenthood affiliates, but was told it cannot do so.
Click here for reuse options!U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in Kansas City, Kansas, issued the temporary ruling in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri and the organization’s St. Louis regional affiliate.
Robinson wrote that Medicaid patients have “the explicit right to seek family planning services from the qualified provider of their choice.”
The court also noted that Planned Parenthood is likely to succeed on their claim that the state violated a free-choice provider provision in the Medicaid Act.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment planned to cut off funding by Thursday for health services offered at Planned Parenthood facilities, such as exams and cancer screenings, for poor patients receiving health coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. Medicaid funds do not cover abortions.
“The Governor will continue the fight to make Kansas a pro-life state,” Eileen Hawley, spokeswoman for Gov. Sam Brownback, said in an email. “We will review today’s preliminary ruling and move forward with the litigation.”
Federal courts have blocked attempts by other states to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, including Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Utah.
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7 responses to Federal judge tells Kansas it can’t cut Planned Parenthood money
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Mike July 5th, 2016 at 20:07
“The Governor will continue the fight to make Kansas a pro-life state,”
Translation…The governor will continue to violate the Constitution of the United States of America ….
Suzanne McFly July 5th, 2016 at 20:28
Funny how their version of pro-life always seems to be anti-woman to me.
amersham1046 July 5th, 2016 at 20:24
Kansas loses another court case , who would see that one coming
Guy Lauten July 5th, 2016 at 20:33
I’m sure the citizens of Kansas will have no problem with yet less money going to their schools. Their governor has been playing with the books and wanted to use this money to help try and cover his ass with the voters. Nope, sorry Brownie.
Great job you’re doing there, Brownie, great job.
jybarz July 5th, 2016 at 20:42
Kansas will continue to fight its war against women!
Eileen Hawley is a woman declaring a war against other women.
labman57 July 5th, 2016 at 20:43
Republican state legislators continually seek new opportunities to be SPANKED by the court system for their incredibly invasive and empathy-devoid, wholly self-serving, and blatantly unconstitutional policy proposals and legislative offerings.
The GOP’s response to state and federal judges: “Thank you, may I have another?”
Comicus July 6th, 2016 at 19:26
“The Governor will continue the fight to make Kansas a pro-life state by denying our citizens potentially life saving health care.”