9th Circuit En Banc Temporarily Reinstates Injunctions On Trump Administration Family Planning Rules

According to an AP report, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday voted to vacate the 3-judge panel's decision in State of California v. Azar, and to grant en banc review of whether the Trump Administration's new regulations on family planning grants may go into effect. The new rules bar recipients of family planning grants under title X from referring clients for abortions. They also ban clinics that receive Title X funds from sharing office space with abortion providers.  Three district courts had enjoined implementation of the new rules, but a 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit had granted a stay of the injunctions. (See prior posting.) Yesterday's action reinstates the district court injunctions while the full 9th Circuit considers the issue.