Court Lets Ohio Defund Planned Parenthood in Major Pro-Life Victory
Mar 13, 2019 20:36:03 #
A victory for the most vulnerable of mankind, as a court reaffirms there is limited common decency remaining in western civilization.
Michael Foust | Wednesday, March 13
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an Ohio law that strips Planned Parenthood of state funding, handing pro-lifers in the state a major victory three years after the law was passed.
Former Republican Gov. John Kasich signed the law, which prohibits money from the Department of Health going to organizations that perform or promote a******ns. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest a******n provider, gets roughly $1.5 million from the department each year.
Judge Jeffrey Sutton, writing for the 11-6 majority, ruled that the law does not violate the U.S. Constitution because it does not prohibit women from obtaining a******ns. The ruling overturned a lower court decision.
“Planned Parenthood must show that the Ohio law, if implemented, would impose an undue burden on a woman’s right to an a******n,” wrote Sutton, who was nominated by President George W. Bush. “Its vow to keep performing a******ns sinks any pre-enforcement action, and any speculation about what would happen if it changed its mind is just that.”
Further, Sutton wrote, Ohio “may choose to subsidize what it wishes – whether a******n services or adoption services, whether stores that sell guns or stores that don’t,” as long as “the subsidy program does not otherwise violate a constitutional right of the regulated entity.”
“The Supreme Court has never identified a freestanding right to perform a******ns,” Sutton wrote. “To the contrary, it has indicated that there is no such thing.”
Four of the 11 judges in the majority were nominated by President Trump, according to Politico.
Pro-life and religious liberty groups applauded the decision.
“Ohio Right to Life is absolutely thrilled that Planned Parenthood will not get any more of our state tax dollars,” said Michael Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life. “Thanks to this very encouraging decision, Ohioans of conscience won't have to worry about whether their tax dollars are going towards a******ns.”
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, agreed.
“We celebrate that the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Ohio law that blocks nearly $1.5 million in taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood,” Staver said. “Planned Parenthood does not have a constitutional right to receive taxpayer funds for a******ns and the state of Ohio should withhold all public funding. Not one penny of taxpayer dollars should ever go to fund the k*****g of innocent children.”
Michael Foust is a freelance writer. Visit his blog, MichaelFoust.com.
Michael Foust | Wednesday, March 13
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an Ohio law that strips Planned Parenthood of state funding, handing pro-lifers in the state a major victory three years after the law was passed.
Former Republican Gov. John Kasich signed the law, which prohibits money from the Department of Health going to organizations that perform or promote a******ns. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest a******n provider, gets roughly $1.5 million from the department each year.
Judge Jeffrey Sutton, writing for the 11-6 majority, ruled that the law does not violate the U.S. Constitution because it does not prohibit women from obtaining a******ns. The ruling overturned a lower court decision.
“Planned Parenthood must show that the Ohio law, if implemented, would impose an undue burden on a woman’s right to an a******n,” wrote Sutton, who was nominated by President George W. Bush. “Its vow to keep performing a******ns sinks any pre-enforcement action, and any speculation about what would happen if it changed its mind is just that.”
Further, Sutton wrote, Ohio “may choose to subsidize what it wishes – whether a******n services or adoption services, whether stores that sell guns or stores that don’t,” as long as “the subsidy program does not otherwise violate a constitutional right of the regulated entity.”
“The Supreme Court has never identified a freestanding right to perform a******ns,” Sutton wrote. “To the contrary, it has indicated that there is no such thing.”
Four of the 11 judges in the majority were nominated by President Trump, according to Politico.
Pro-life and religious liberty groups applauded the decision.
“Ohio Right to Life is absolutely thrilled that Planned Parenthood will not get any more of our state tax dollars,” said Michael Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life. “Thanks to this very encouraging decision, Ohioans of conscience won't have to worry about whether their tax dollars are going towards a******ns.”
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, agreed.
“We celebrate that the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Ohio law that blocks nearly $1.5 million in taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood,” Staver said. “Planned Parenthood does not have a constitutional right to receive taxpayer funds for a******ns and the state of Ohio should withhold all public funding. Not one penny of taxpayer dollars should ever go to fund the k*****g of innocent children.”
Michael Foust is a freelance writer. Visit his blog, MichaelFoust.com.
Mar 13, 2019 21:32:31 #
Mar 13, 2019 21:43:11 #
Zemirah wrote:
A victory for the most vulnerable of mankind, as a... (show quote)
So glad it was not the 9th Circuit Court
Mar 14, 2019 04:56:55 #
Perhaps a break through, Wolf, a beginning,
Too often, the courts rule against our unborn. as they sacrifice them to their unknown gods.
Too often, the courts rule against our unborn. as they sacrifice them to their unknown gods.
Wolf counselor wrote:
Great news Zemi'.
Mar 14, 2019 04:59:08 #
The 9th Circuit has been sold out to Satan for a lot of years.
Liberty Tree wrote:
So glad it was not the 9th Circuit Court
Mar 14, 2019 06:49:21 #
Mar 14, 2019 08:30:04 #
Mar 14, 2019 10:44:02 #
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