Another example of phony republicans, if you're opposed to abortions DON'T take prevention away. An ounce of prevention... as the saying goes.
Planned Parenthood wins against Trump administration in teen pregnancy prevention case
Joan McCarter
Wednesday April 25, 2018 · 11:52 AM EDT
This is another big week for the Trump administration losing in court, on everything from Dreamers to women's health. Once again, a federal court has slapped down the administration, and this time it's particularly satisfying. Because it means Planned Parenthood has won.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from cutting short grants awarded to Planned Parenthood through a federal teen pregnancy prevention program.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice on Tuesday issued a permanent injunction preventing the administration from ending the grants two years earlier than originally planned, saying that doing so would cause public harm.
"The Court determines that the public interest weighs in favor of Plaintiffs, as it would prevent harm to the community ... and prevent loss of data regarding the effectiveness of teen pregnancy prevention," Rice wrote.
The administration had secretly cut $213 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs, not informing the 80 some providers around the country that the funding was being cut off. Last week, in another of the suits brought against them, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the administration on behalf of Public Citizen, a consumer rights group in D.C., representing Policy and Research LLC, Project Vida Health Center, Sexual Health Initiatives for Teens and the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy—four of the groups which had funding eliminated.
There are still other cases pending on this issue, but this means that for Planned Parenthood and the providers in last week's decision, the grants will have to be paid. No word on the administration’s intentions on appeal.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/25/1759834/-Planned-Parenthood-wins-against-Trump-administration-in-teen-pregnancy-prevention-case
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