Trump abortion restrictions on taxpayer-funded clinics go into effect immediately
Published Date: 7/16/2019
Source: axios.com
Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must immediately stop referring women for abortions, the Trump administration said Monday.The Health and Human Services Department issued a notification to clinics ahead of a planned conference with them Tuesday, saying it would begin enforcing the ban on abortion referrals, per CBS News. It will also require that clinics maintain separate finances from facilities that provide abortions, AP notes.Go deeper: Where abortion restrictions stand: The states that have passed laws