FLORIDA, August 23, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — The state of Florida can’t deny organizations taxpayer money because they commit abortions, a federal judge definitively ruled last week.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s ruling was in response to a Florida law that would have prohibited state funds to go to organizations such as Planned Parenthood that commit abortions. Even though the state funds would not have been specifically used for abortions, the law would have prevented them from going to any business that performs abortions.
Hinkle had temporarily blocked the law from going into effect in June.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida celebrated Hinkle’s ruling as a “momentous victory for women.”
Momentous victory for women across #Florida. Congratulations @FAPPA! #Reprojustice https://t.co/nlqFlbaAj4
— ACLU of Florida (@ACLUFL) August 19, 2016
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida CEO Lillian Tamayo both mentioned the threat of Zika in their responses praising Hinkle’s ruling. Neither mentioned abortion.
Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion business. Its abortionists committed 323,999 abortions during the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
There are 22 Planned Parenthood facilities in Florida.