The president of Planned Parenthood called the ruling "devastating news."

At issue is federal money for Title X, a $300 million family-planning program for birth control, cancer screenings and STD testing.

The new rule by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporters say, ensures that none of the money goes toward promoting abortion or conducting abortion. Critics call it the "gag rule."

Planned Parenthood receives an estimated $60 million annually in Title X funding.

In June, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit allowed the rule to go into effect while the lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and others goes forward. Then, an 11-judge Ninth Circuit panel earlier this month announced it would hear an appeal. Last Thursday, that same 11-judge panel ruled the earlier order by the three-judge panel would remain in effect—thus allowing the Trump administration to enforce the new HHS rule.

"After due consideration of the emergency motions, the motions for administrative stay of the three-judge panel order are DENIED," the ruling said.

The 7-4 decision means a majority of the 11 judges believe the Trump administration likely will win on the merits of the case. All seven judges who allowed the rule to go into effect were nominated by Republicans (four by George W. Bush, two by Trump and one by Reagan). The four dissenting votes came from Democratic-nominated judges (all by Clinton)... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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