Federal appeals court says new Trump administration rules imposing additional hurdles for women seeking abortions can take effect while the government appeals decisions that blocked them.
A federal appeals court said Thursday new Trump administration rules imposing additional hurdles for women seeking abortions can take effect while the government appeals decisions that blocked them.
But a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco called the rules a"reasonable" interpretation of a federal law that prohibits taxpayer-funded health clinics from advocating, encouraging or promoting abortion. "We are pleased that the Ninth Circuit has cleared the way for this important executive branch action to take effect while our appeals are pending," Justice Department spokeswoman Kelly Laco said in an emailed statement."The Department of Justice's position is supported by long-standing Supreme Court precedent and we are confident we will ultimately prevail on appeal."
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