Appeals court rules Texas can cut off Planned Parenthood funding

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Texas can deny funding to Planned Parenthood under a state women’s health program because the network of clinics provides abortions. The ruling reversed a lower court ruling that had temporarily stopped Texas from cutting off funding for the women’s health organization. The decision is a blow to Planned Parenthood, which is the nation’s largest abortion provider and has been under attack from conservatives across the country who worry government funding is going to support abortions. …