A federal appeals court’s injunction late Wednesday night temporarily halted Utah’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood as the year comes to an end.

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court decision comes less than a week after a federal judge ruled Republican Gov. Gary Herbert had the authority to deny the health services organization and abortion provider $275,000 in state Medicaid contracts.

“We are thrilled with today’s decision, which will allow our trusted health care providers and educators to continue serving the thousands of Utahns who depend on us as the appeals process proceeds,” Karrie Galloway, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, said in a press release.

Read the article “Court Halts Utah’s Planned Parenthood Defunding” on washingtonexaminer.com.