U.S. Supreme Court Upholds HHS’ Decision To Withhold Federal Grants As A Consequence Of Oklahoma’s Failure To Comply With Federal Requirement For Abortion Counseling
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order which will allow the Biden administration to withhold $4.5 million of federal funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This decision is one in a wave of cases that has flowed from Dobbs, which eliminated the nationwide right to abortion in 2022, involving disputes over state abortion restrictions and federal grants. Federal money is distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") to [...]