Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement that the Fifth Circuit ruling "sets an abhorrent precedent" as many states are set to consider bills or ballot measures that would restrict birth control and abortions.

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The organization says more than 90% of the services its clinics provide are for preventative measures aimed towards cancer screenings, birth control and testing for diseases.

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children said easier access to birth control drugs and devices was not the solution, and said such measures had failed to contain the rising number of abortions.

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