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Breaking: A federal appeals court has lifted an order blocking Texas from kicking Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid. #txlege bit.ly/2HvjSdB 
The ruling potentially imperils the health care provider’s participation in the federal-state health insurance program. #txlege bit.ly/2HvjSdB
This case stems over a misleading video released in late 2015 that suggested that abortion providers at Planned Parenthood sold fetal tissue for profit.
A string of investigations that followed the video’s release were unable to confirm its claims. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
A string of investigations that followed the video’s release were unable to confirm its claims. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
But the video energized a crusade against Planned Parenthood and sparked outrage from Texas Republican leaders.
Texas was one of many Republican-led states that attempted to use the heavily-edited video as justification for defunding Planned Parenthood. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
Texas was one of many Republican-led states that attempted to use the heavily-edited video as justification for defunding Planned Parenthood. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
In October 2015, Texas claimed Planned Parenthood had committed ethical violations and began taking steps to kick the health care provider out of Medicaid.
Planned Parenthood sued. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
Planned Parenthood sued. bit.ly/2HvjSdB
In 2017, a federal judge ruled that Texas clinics affiliated with Planned Parenthood could continue to care for patients under the state’s Medicaid program.
Today's ruling sends the case back to that judge for further consideration.
bit.ly/2HvjSdB
Today's ruling sends the case back to that judge for further consideration.
bit.ly/2HvjSdB
