Planned Parenthood and ACLU Sue States for Temporarily Banning Elective Abortions

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Planned Parenthood has filed lawsuits against Oklahoma, Iowa, Ohio, Alabama, and Texas in response to executive orders temporarily banning non-essential surgical procedures.

The Hill reported Monday that Planned Parenthood is fighting legal battles against five states which have issued temporary bans against non-essential surgical procedures- including elective abortions. Many states have issued similar bans, but specifically exempted surgical abortions by claiming that it is "essential healthcare."

“A global pandemic is not an excuse to attack essential, time-sensitive medical procedures like abortion,” said Planned Parenthood's acting president and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson.

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit with Planned Parenthood in the Oklahoma and Texas Cases, while the American Civil Liberties Union did likewise in Iowa, Ohio, and Alabama.

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