Planned Parenthood of Ind. Extends Needy Services

Planned Parenthood of Indiana says it will continue serving Medicaid patients through at least May 30 after receiving more than $50,000 in recent donations from 44 states and overseas.

The organization said in a statement Thursday that it hopes to continue services beyond May 30.

It says donors are responding to a new Indiana law removing much of its public funding. It's earmarking the money for Pap tests, breast exams, testing for sexually transmitted diseases and other health care for 9,300 Medicaid patients at its 28 health centers across Indiana.

A federal judge has set a June 6 hearing on Planned Parenthood's request for an injunction blocking the new state law signed last week by Gov. Mitch Daniels. She has said she'll rule on the matter by July 1.