(Troy Swanson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)A panel of federal appeals court judges ruled on Thursday that a Trump administration family planning “gag rule” that could cut as much as $60 million in Title X funds from Planned Parenthood could go into effect immediately. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar called the decision “a major step toward the Trump administration being able to ensure that all Title X projects . Parts of the rule, such as no longer being able to provide abortion referrals, would go into effect immediately. Other requirements, such as physically separating abortion services from non-abortion services, would have to be completed by March 4, 2020. Anti-abortion groups applauded the ruling, along with the administration’s efforts to restrict the family planning program.

Source: Washington Post June 20, 2019 16:56 UTC