washington plan parenthood file lawsuit ohio officials wednesday plan state restrict u.s. healthcare agency access state federal fund say single provide abortion service lawsuit file federal court behalf plan parenthood branch great ohio southwest region say attempt defund healthcare agency several affiliate program extreme punishment exact solely abortion service part range care court file show agency officials also say action violate equal protection clause u.s. constitution single plan parenthood treat differently healthcare providers ohio right life director katie franklin call lawsuit frivolous ohio bill sign governor john kasich february bar state contract organizations perform promote abortions set take effect may 23. kasich press secretary joe andrews say email would discuss pending litigation add governor former republican presidential candidate please sign legislation continue progress move fund eligible providers lawsuit 15th file plan parenthood access care center since mid-2015 anti-abortion activists begin release videos purport show group officials negotiate price abort fetal tissue plan parenthood deny wrongdoing say videos distort politically motivate officials 12 state since block efforts cut fund clinics federal director medicaid government healthcare program poor warn state april cut fund plan parenthood simply service include abortions plan parenthood officials say ask court hand order law take effect allow continue action would constitute undue constitutionally intolerable burden abortion right ohio women file say also wednesday kansas governor sam brownback sign law bill direct state spend federal fund family plan service health center hospitals provide full range healthcare governor office say statement bill would eliminate fund plan parenthood clinics federal grant family plan program plan parenthood sue ohio plan restrict fund