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Texas cuts off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Texas cuts off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas announced Monday it was cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthoodclinics following undercover videos that featured discussions about fetal tissue, potentially triggering a court fight like one unfolding in neighboring Louisiana. Texas health officials sent a letter to Planned Parenthood affiliates saying the clinics were potentially "liable, directly or by affiliation, for a series of serious Medicaid program violations" highlighted in the videos.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas announced Monday it was cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthoodclinics following undercover videos that featured discussions about fetal tissue, potentially triggering a court fight like one unfolding in neighboring Louisiana. Texas health officials sent a letter to Planned Parenthood affiliates saying the clinics were potentially "liable, directly or by affiliation, for a series of serious Medicaid program violations" highlighted in the videos.…