Supreme Court won't stop Biden administration from withholding Title X funding from Oklahoma
SUMMARY
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Oklahoma's request to restore $4.5 million in federal Title X funding to its health department after denying to provide a hotline number for pregnancy options, which included abortion counseling. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch supported Oklahoma's bid for emergency relief. This issue arose after the state’s health department reversed an agreement to comply with federal requirements to offer "nondirective counseling" about family planning options. Oklahoma argued the Biden administration’s decision to withhold funds violated the Constitution's Spending Clause and the Weldon Amendment, which protects entities refusing to perform or refer abortions. However, lower courts ruled that the federal government has the authority to set conditions for Title X grants. The Supreme Court's refusal to intervene means the funding decision stands, while a similar case is pending in Tennessee.
