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Federal judge says he'll block abortion clinic referral restriction rule
Source: CNN
Federal judge says he'll block abortion clinic referral restriction rule
By Devan Cole, CNN
Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT) April 24, 2019
Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon announced Tuesday he will issue a preliminary injunction against federal restrictions that prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers, according to The Oregonian.
US District Judge Michael J. McShane called the federal restriction a "ham-fisted approach to public health policy," but has yet to issue a formal written opinion in the case, according to the outlet, which also said McShane was "reluctant to set 'national health care' policy and would describe the scope of his injunction in a formal written opinion soon."
The case was brought by 20 states -- including Oregon -- as well as Planned Parenthood affiliates and the American Medical Association, according to The Oregonian. Plantiffs seeking a national injunction against the rule, which goes into effect May 3.
McShane, the outlet reported, said the rule "prevents doctors from behaving like medical professionals" and found that it would lead to a series of significant results, including "an increase in abortions due to more unwanted pregnancies." He also said it "represents an 'arrogant assumption' that government is better suited to direct health care instead of providers."
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By Devan Cole, CNN
Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT) April 24, 2019
Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon announced Tuesday he will issue a preliminary injunction against federal restrictions that prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers, according to The Oregonian.
US District Judge Michael J. McShane called the federal restriction a "ham-fisted approach to public health policy," but has yet to issue a formal written opinion in the case, according to the outlet, which also said McShane was "reluctant to set 'national health care' policy and would describe the scope of his injunction in a formal written opinion soon."
The case was brought by 20 states -- including Oregon -- as well as Planned Parenthood affiliates and the American Medical Association, according to The Oregonian. Plantiffs seeking a national injunction against the rule, which goes into effect May 3.
McShane, the outlet reported, said the rule "prevents doctors from behaving like medical professionals" and found that it would lead to a series of significant results, including "an increase in abortions due to more unwanted pregnancies." He also said it "represents an 'arrogant assumption' that government is better suited to direct health care instead of providers."
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/24/politics/oregon-abortion-ruling-injunction/index.html