GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause scheduling abortion appointments starting Oct. 1 as the organization determines how to move forward under a federal court ruling that blocks Medicaid funding to abortion providers.

The temporary hold comes after a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a provision in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that cuts Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in Wisconsin. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin pauses abortion appointments amid federal funding cuts

Medical professionals express concerns

Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an OB/GYN, says the decision creates additional barriers for women seeking healthcare.

"Barrier after barrier after barrier, I know the medical thing to do for them, I know how

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