4th Circuit - Enjoins Final Rule on Abortion related services

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Chuck Thompson
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 6:36 PM

We affirm in part and dismiss in part. We uphold the grant of the permanent injunction on two grounds. First, the Final Rule was promulgated in an arbitrary and capricious manner because it failed to recognize and address the ethical concerns of literally every major medical organization in the country, and it arbitrarily estimated the cost of the physical separation of abortion services. Second, the Final Rule contravenes statutory provisions requiring nondirective counseling in Title X programs and prohibiting interference with physician/patient communications. Because we affirm the permanent injunction in Case No. 20-1215, the appeal of the preliminary injunction in Case No. 19- 1614 is moot, and we, therefore, dismiss it.

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We affirm in part and dismiss in part. We uphold the grant of the permanent injunction on two grounds. First, the Final Rule was promulgated in an arbitrary and capricious manner because it failed to recognize and address the ethical concerns of literally every major medical organization in the country, and it arbitrarily estimated the cost of the physical separation of abortion services. Second, the Final Rule contravenes statutory provisions requiring nondirective counseling in Title X programs and prohibiting interference with physician/patient communications. Because we affirm the permanent injunction in Case No. 20-1215, the appeal of the preliminary injunction in Case No. 19- 1614 is moot, and we, therefore, dismiss it. https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/191614.P.pdf [photo] Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director/General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. A 51 Monroe St., Suite 404, Rockville, MD, 20850 [cid:image003.jpg@01D681FF.9546FF70]<http://www.facebook.com/IMLA-259977855541/> [cid:image004.jpg@01D681FF.9546FF70] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/international-municipal-lawyers-association-inc./> [cid:image005.jpg@01D681FF.9546FF70] <http://twitter.com/imlalegal> [cid:image006.jpg@01D681FF.9546FF70] <http://soundcloud.com/internationalmunicipallawyersassociation> P (202) 466-5424 ext. 7110 M (240)-876-6790 Direct (202)-742-1016 W www.imla.org<http://www.imla.org/> Plan Ahead! IMLA's 85th Annual Conference, September 21-25 & 29-30, 2020, Virtual! IMLA's 2021 Mid-Year Seminar<https://imla.org/events/seminars>, April 23-26, 2021 in Washington, DC!