Planned Parenthood sues Texas over Medicaid funding

LA Times ^ | 11/23/15 | Maria L. La Ganga

[markomalley]

Planned Parenthood and 10 of its patients sued the state of Texas on Monday to block officials from cutting off Medicaid funds, calling the state's actions “political” and part of a long-term pattern of denying reproductive healthcare to women.

“Women in Texas today have fewer rights than they did when I was growing up, and less access to healthcare,” Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards told reporters when announcing the lawsuit. “This time, they're targeting some of the most vulnerable Texans -- women who already have the least access to healthcare in the country.”

Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott announced in October that state health officials were kicking Planned Parenthood and its affiliates out of the Medicaid program, which pays for procedures such as cancer screenings, birth control and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The greedy, murdering baby butchers are at it again.

[freedumb2003]

>>Women in Texas today have fewer rights than they did when I was growing up, and less access to healthcare,<<

100% lie. Women in Texas have access to thousands of clinics for their healthcare. Part of this initiative was ensuring every area served by planned abortionhood was serviced by at least one clinic capable of taking the load.

She just wants to kill babies because thy are inconvenient.

[NativeSon]

But there's no problem problem with the Fed seizing control of health care and causing many people to now have less coverage & higher costs (like myself, Wife, Daughter) or lose their insurance (like my Brother and his family)and not be able afford to coverage.

Perhaps we should sue?

[DJ MacWoW]

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[lowbridge]

“” and part of a long-term pattern of denying reproductive healthcare to women.”

Whats reproductive about abortion?

[Bob434]

what the hell are they suing about? Did THEY earn the money? They think they are owed money STOLEN from hard working Americans?

Go pound sand PP

[TADSLOS]

Sue away, baby murderers.

[Nailbiter]

Sue PP - make them live up to the fact that provide medical care. Make them prove that they provide any procedures besides abortions- they will go broke.