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I think this is good, a positive. 7-4 decision, not SCOTUS at this point.

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Trump abortion referral 'gag rule' survives demand for emergency halt
By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected emergency bids to temporarily set aside its recent decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce a "gag rule" that could strip Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers of federal funding for family planning.

By a 7-4 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals let stand its June 20 decision lifting injunctions blocking enforcement of the rule, which makes clinics ineligible for Title X family planning funds if they provide abortion referrals.

An emergency stay had been sought by some abortion rights advocates, including Planned Parenthood, and by 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Planned Parenthood did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-abortion-referral-gag-rule-survives-demand-for-emergency-halt/ar-AAEbNy4