US | Planned Parenthood Court to Indiana: You Can't Defund Planned Parenthood State had tried to withhold Medicare funds from abortion providers By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Oct 23, 2012 12:05 PM CDT Copied Planned Parenthood supporters demonstrate outside of Hofstra University the site of the presidential debate, Oct. 16, 2012, Hempstead, NY. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) A federal appeals court has ruled that Indiana can't cut off funding for Planned Parenthood just because the organization provides abortions. The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago today upheld the core portion of a lower court order that said Indiana cannot enforce a state law that barred abortion providers from collecting Medicaid funds for any medical services. Indiana's Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a law in May 2011 that made Indiana the first state to deny the organization Medicaid funds for general health services including cancer screenings. Read These Next The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Cops nab 9th fugitive in New Orleans, with 'one more to go.' This is why your cat loves sleeping on its left side. Report an error