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COURT: Indiana cannot deny Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood over abortions

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LOUISVILLE, KY.(WDRB) -- A federal appeals court says the state of Indiana cannot cut funding for Planned Parenthood just because it provides abortions.

The court upheld the main part of a lower court order saying Indiana cannot enforce a state law that kept abortion providers from collecting Medicaid money for any medical services.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed a law in May of last year that made Indiana the first state to deny Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood for general health services, including cancer screenings.

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