University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital ended a contract Tuesday that says it will provide post-abortion care to patients from Planned Parenthood, according to WDRB.
Planned Parenthood's lawyer Thomas Clay says the hospital did not end the agreement of its own accord. He claims it was pressured to end the agreement by the source of their funding, alluding to state government. However, he would not specifically name who was pressuring U of L, according to the report.
"It's kind of troubling that this agreement, which was entered into back in January, has now been canceled because of pressure that the hospital was receiving about funding from whoever provides that funding for them," Mr. Clay told WDRB.
Kentucky One Health, U of L Hospital's parent company, said in a statement that it would remain committed to providing emergency care to patients from any source, including Planned Parenthood, and it does not need a contract to do that.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's (R) office provided WDRB with a statement that claimed Planned Parenthood was making accusations to distract from the fact it allegedly performed 23 abortions in December and January without a license. The state requires Planned Parenthood to have a transfer agreement with a hospital to have an abortion license, according to the report.
Mr. Clay told WDRB the Planned Parenthood clinic that had the contract with U of L is not offering abortions at this time, and is exploring legal options including a lawsuit.
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