Thousands of businesses have been forced to close their doors as states battle the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses deemed “essential,” however, have been granted an exception, and, in most states, that exception includes Planned Parenthood.
The abortion giant is still operating in every state but Texas, with the state’s temporary closure of abortion clinics (except for medical emergencies) having been upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, and Oklahoma followed Texas’s lead, arguing that the states should direct all medical resources toward the fight against COVID-19, but abortion activist groups quickly filed lawsuits to delay the bans from going into effect.
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