Judge allows Utah to block federal funds to state's Planned Parenthood

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Utah can cut off federal funds to the state’s Planned Parenthood organization, a move the Republican governor ordered after the release of secretly recorded videos by an anti-abortion group.

The ruling from US district judge Clark Waddoups reversed an earlier decision temporarily ordering the money to keep flowing to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.

His ruling allows Utah to cut off funds to Planned Parenthood while the organization still pursues its lawsuit against the state.

Like Utah, other states have moved to cut funding to Planned Parenthood chapters. The organization has filed lawsuits in Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana to block them from stripping contracts and federal money distributed by the states.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/22/judge-blocks-utah-planned-parenthood-federal-funds

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Associated Press in Salt Lake City
Tuesday 22 December 2015 19.31 GMT

[randys1]

1. Guilty of murder then...But wait, lets risk another GOP White House appointing judges

[riversedge]

2. so sad.

[AlbertCat]

3. lets risk another GOP White House appointing judges

What should we do? Not allow the GOP in the election? Otherwise it's always a "risk".

[randys1]

4. By risk I meant anyone who spends one second of their time bashing either Democratic

candidate.

[AlbertCat]

7. one second of their time bashing either Democratic

You do realize there is a primary going on.

I'll worry about the GOP when candidates are actually chosen. (besides, their clown car is so pathetic, I doubt any of them can actually win. I don't think the GOP powers that be are gonna allow Trump anywhere near a seat of power.)

[randys1]

8. Since when do democrats bash one of their own candidates to the point that is done around

here?

Shit like posting garbage like this

[AlbertCat]

9. What a great cartoon.

Seems accurate to me.... all the baggage they are standing on, and all the help from the media that other Dems aren't getting.

It's not "bashing". It's just the way it is.... with humor.

[Major Nikon]

15. Vince Foster? Accurate? Really?

I'm not a big fan of HRC, but "all the baggage" listed is nothing more than controversies manufactured by wingnuts out of unadulterated bullshit.

[AlbertCat]

23. listed is nothing more than controversies manufactured by wingnuts

I know that.... but it's still the baggage (and not all of it is wing nuttery) that wing nuts will bring when elections come. They have an irrational hatred of things Clinton. The GOP has been gearing up to get her for about a decade now. So it does make a difference.

Besides.... the whole cartoon is more about the media than Clinton.

[duhneece]

26. Agreed I know I will support the Dem nomination for President

...and I'm already working on turning out Dem votes...even to the point where I am now willing to run for office locally because research shows that the more Dems that run locally, the more votes for ALL Dems. Not one, single Dem has been elected for over 25 years in this county so Dems quit running. I am reversing that. I will run. I will support the Dem Presidential candidate.

[Kelvin Mace]

19. Just because someone sticks a "D"

after their, does not mean they get a pass on their conduct, policies and voting record.

[Xipe Totec]

22. Lighten up, Francis. nt

[happyslug]

10. Judges are picked by that State's Senators.

Technically the President picks the Judges, but given Judges appointment have to be Ratified by the US Senate, the Senate has long adopted a rule that any Judges in any State has to be approved by that State's Senators.

Now, if the Senators are of opposite party of the President, the Senators pick someone of the President's own party to be the Judge, but in reality it is the SENATORS the retain the appointment of Judges.

Thus who were the Senators when this person was more important then who was President.

This Judge was appointed in 2008 and Utah's Senators were the following

Orin Hatch:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrin_Hatch

And Bob Bennett::

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_(politician)

Full list of Senators from Utah:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Utah

More on this Judge:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Waddoups

[benld74]

5. Will get overturned in 3,2,1

[saturnsring]

6. overturned on what grounds

[Skittles]

11. what were the grounds for the order

doctored videos?

[saturnsring]

12. idk and that doesnt answer the question - on what grounds will this be overturned

[Skittles]

13. that it is based on absolute bullshit?

[saturnsring]

16. of course it is b.s. but they can fund or defund anything or anyone asking for money

and im not saying it cant be overturned i just don't see a way for it to be overturned - which lead me to my question

[Skittles]

17. so the judge admits they have done nothing wrong

and can rule this way anyways?

[saturnsring]

27. yes governors have lots of power over the states

but the feds over rule the states in areas where the feds get involved - if this is considered one of those areas then the feds might be able to force the issue

[cstanleytech]

14. Yes the videos were doctored but how does that provide grounds for appeal?

Granted I think it sucks that they are willfully using videos they know to be false to justify cutting off funds but I am not sure if that will provide an avenue for an appeal unless they are breaking a federal rule or law by refusing to disperse the funds to Planned Parenthood.

[rockfordfile]

18. It just shows how Un-American and crooked republicans are

[Sam_Fields]

20. Turn about is fair play.

We need to set up our own false video stings against republicans and conservatives. I'm sure we can find drug users and prostitute seeking members to destroy their life with scandals.

[niyad]

21. hell, even the real thing doesn't faze their willing sycophants. witness diaper dave, john ensign,

larry craig, randy cunningham, etc., etc., ad nauseum, ad infinitum.

[Volaris]

24. yeah, but all their nonsense is about Man Sex and forgiveness and whatnot so all is well, you see,

and what they would call 'our nonsense' is about Women Sex and Thinking and truly Free Action and Money and all those kinds of horrible things.

Dont you see how were in the wrong? Dont you? DONT YOU SEE!!!!???

Do I REALLY need the 'sarcasm' tag?

In all truthfullness I couldnt give a lesser little damn what anyone does with their Adult Consenting Dicks, it's not anyones business but their own. As for the rank hypocracy(sp) that comes with it, well, they ARE Republicans, so expecting them to act like Rational adults anymore is tantamount to expecting that a toddler understand quantum mechanics.

As to the OP, if they don't want Federal Money for Planned Parenthood, they must not want Federal Money all that badly, so I say lets go ahead and cut off the rest of their supply for 6 months. We can revisit the issue in six WEEKS and see where we're at with that Planned Parenthood issue. Lastly, yeah, theyre Fuckers. What else is new.

[niyad]

28. sadly, you are quite correct.

[Vinca]

25. I say we catch them at the abortion clinics in the state next door.

Not protesting, but providing support for their wives, daughters, mistresses, etc. as they exercise their right to be in charge of their own medical care.

[niyad]

29. that happens more often than many people realize. a dr. up in ND (if I remember correctly)

pointed out that she had had as patients in her clinic women who usually protested it.