Utah says Planned Parenthood’s ‘callousness’ is not protected by Constitution

The state has formally rebutted Planned Parenthood's claims that its constitutional rights were violated when Gov. Gary Herbert cut off federal funds.The state argues that it had "unbridled discretion" to end contracts for three programs, including an after-school sex-education program, a network that monitored sexually transmitted diseases, and an STD testing program, according to a memorandum filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for Utah. A fourth contract, for another after-school program,