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Planned Parenthood sues the state of Texas
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Health care provider fights new law
- Duration 2:06
- Date Apr 12, 2012
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In this lawsuit filed Wednesday eight Planned Parenthood -- from McAllen to not make.
Clean eight text is law aimed at keeping any abortion affiliated -- -- -- public dollars through the women's health program.
It's unconstitutional.
In a phone conference Wednesday attorney Peter shank and explained why.
The new rule is unconstitutional.
Under the First Amendment and fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution.
-- -- clear that the government cannot deny Planned Parenthood or anyone else tells senators.
Funding for -- abortion services simply because they're affiliated.
We've planned current parenthood federation of America.
This senators won a federal judge to stop the law from becoming a reality.
A move that center says would be thousands of wind and without care starting may first.
We have -- 3000 clients who get free.
Breast and cervical cancer screenings HIV -- they get birth control all the plants pregnancies and just their regular annual women's -- the federal government has already threatened taxes will lose 35 million dollars in fines on the women's health program.
Stayed at Texas -- by -- Medicaid regulations.
That require cleaning up mentally and animal care.
-- and three.
Controversy has brought many -- -- On groups on both sides gathered at capitol.
Following Wednesday's lawsuit directly naming Texas health and human services commissioner Thomas sues at the -- -- the commission issued this statement.
Federal law gives states the right responsibility to establish criteria for Medicaid providers -- week are on firm legal ground.
Will continue to work -- the attorney general's office to fully enforce state law and continued federal funding for the women's health program.
A spokesperson for governor Rick Perry echoed -- same -- Our -- very clear that it says that tax dollars will not go to -- writers or their affiliates.
And Texas have been on that in news that's a lot of --
