Federal Court Suspends Abortion Providers' Access to Family Planning Funds in Ohio

The decision comes after Ohio health officials argued the policy resulted in a 20% decrease in federal family planning funding for the state.

A federal appeals court has suspended the enforcement of a federal regulation that allows abortion providers to receive federal family planning money, but only in Ohio.
The court's decision came after Ohio state health officials argued that the policy was taking money away from them, resulting in a 20% decrease in federal family planning funding.
The ruling could force Ohio's Planned Parenthood affiliate to make changes or risk losing funding.
The larger case regarding the Biden administration's rules on family planning funds and abortion services remains in the court system.
Most Republican-controlled states, including those challenging the Biden administration policy, have enacted bans or strict limits on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision last year.