COLUMBUS (AP) – A judge says Ohio must continue providing certain funding to Planned Parenthood while he weighs a challenge to a state law aimed at keeping public money from going to the organization.
U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett granted a temporary restraining order Monday blocking the state from enforcing that part of the law.
The law targets money that Planned Parenthood gets through Ohio’s health department. That money is mostly federal and supports initiatives that provide HIV tests, cancer screenings and other education and prevention services.
The state’s law would bar such funds from going to entities that perform or promote abortions.
Planned Parenthood says Ohio’s law violates their constitutional rights by denying them the funds “in retaliation for” providing abortions.
The law was slated to take effect Monday.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.What others are clicking on: