Tennessee Suing Government, for Withholding Federal Funding , Over Abortion Law.<br />'The Independent' reports that Tennessee's attorney general <br />has filed a complaint accusing the federal government <br />of wrongly withholding millions in family planning funds. .<br />Earlier this week, AG Jonathan Skrmetti filed a complaint <br />in Knoxville's U.S. District Court looking to overturn the <br />Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ruling.<br />Earlier this week, AG Jonathan Skrmetti filed a complaint <br />in Knoxville's U.S. District Court looking to overturn the <br />Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ruling.<br />We are suing to stop the federal <br />government from playing politics <br />with the health of Tennessee women. , Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />Our lawsuit is necessary to ensure <br />that Tennessee can continue its <br />50-year track record of successfully <br />providing these public health services <br />to its neediest populations, Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />Our lawsuit is necessary to ensure <br />that Tennessee can continue its <br />50-year track record of successfully <br />providing these public health services <br />to its neediest populations, Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that Tennessee <br />was disqualified from the federal family <br />planning program known as Title X.<br />The state has been a part <br />of the program since it <br />first launched back in 1970. .<br />Under the latest rules, family planning clinics cannot <br />use federal funds to pay for abortions but must <br />provide referrals at the patient's request.<br />However, this would violate state restrictions <br />prohibiting clinics from providing information on <br />termination procedures that are not legal in Tennessee. .<br />The Tennessee AG's lawsuit alleges that HHS <br />never provided guidelines for how the rule <br />would apply to states with abortion restrictions.<br />The Tennessee AG's lawsuit alleges that HHS <br />never provided guidelines for how the rule <br />would apply to states with abortion restrictions.<br />'The Independent' reports that the state has called for rejecting federal funds rather than complying with hot-<br />button issues that include LGBTQ+ rights and abortion. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the state has called for rejecting federal funds rather than complying with hot-<br />button issues that include LGBTQ+ rights and abortion.
