Family Planning Fight Poised to Test Scope of Chevron Rollback

Three Sixth Circuit judges are likely to be among the first to consider how the recent US Supreme Court decision rolling back judicial deference to agency actions affects a health-care lawsuit already in the pipeline.

Oral arguments on Thursday will test the US Department of Health and Human Services’ interpretation of Title X of the Public Health Service Act, which the agency says allows it to compel grant program participants to require that providers give pregnant patients information about their options, including abortion if asked. Title X is the only federal program that awards money to operate family planning programs. ...