“Once again, President Trump’s administration is delivering on his promise to protect human life and all Americans’ freedom of conscience,” Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said in a press release. Roger Severino, who leads the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), denounced California for "forcing people of goodwill to subsidize the taking of human life." HHS argued that the state violated the Weldon Amendment, which blocks federal funding for states that discriminate against providers who refuse to cover abortion. "Make no mistake, this attack on California is just one more attempt to chip away at reproductive rights and access to abortion," he said. Prior to the March for Life, Trump flouted the legacy of Roe v. Wade by using its anniversary to institute a National Sanctity of Human Life Day.

Source: Fox News January 25, 2020 22:41 UTC