California is suing the Trump administration seeking to block a new regulation that restricts access to abortion and other family planning services, officials said Monday.
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration over a new rule that he says limits access to abortion.
The rule affects some 4 million people nationwide, Becerra said. California is the first state to sue, although Washington announced recently it also plans a legal challenge.. In seeking an injunction, the state argues that the federal agency has exceeded the scope of its statutory authority and acted in a manner that is arbitrary and a violation of the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution.
The lawsuit was criticized by David Osteen, executive director of the National Right to Life Committee, who said the rule is a reasonable attempt to enforce existing law.
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