In an unusual ruling for the hyper-liberal court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld rules set in place by President Trump’s administration that ban the use of taxpayer money for family planning clinics that refer women for abortions.

The 7-4 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned previous decisions issued by judges in three other courts in Washington, Oregon and California. The administration’s changes to to the rules were allowed to take effect while the federal government appealed the earlier rulings.

“Congress has long prohibited the use of Title X funds in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and (the Department of Health and Human Service’s) recent rule makes that longstanding prohibition a reality,” U.S. Justice Department spokeswoman Mollie Timmons said in a written statement applauding the 9th Circuit’s ruling. “We look forward to continuing to defend this vital rule against all challenges.”

Under the rules, taxpayer-funded clinics in the Title X program for low-income women are barred from making abortion referrals. And starting March 4, the rules will also prohibit clinics that have federal funding from from using the same office space as abortion providers.

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But Title X patients will still be able to access affordable birth control and other care through the existing program, including cancer screenings and HIV testing.

“More than 20 states and several civil rights and health organizations challenged the rules in cases filed in Oregon, Washington and California. Judges in all three states blocked them from taking effect, with Oregon and Washington courts issuing nationwide injunctions. One judge called the new policy ‘madness’ and said it was motivated by ‘an arrogant assumption that the government is better suited to direct women’s health care than their providers,'” The Washington Times reported.