By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, LifeNews - But (DHHS) may have had no choice but to restore funding, according to Tom McClusky, a veteran pro-life operative and director of government affairs at CatholicVote... The agency withheld the funds before amending 42 U.S. Code Part 300, a rule which governs family planning grants... “They were virtually certain to lose the lawsuit, forcing them to repay the full amount plus interest and cover attorneys’ fees,” (said) McClusky... “Even worse, continuing the litigation would have entangled any future funding cuts—which are highly likely under the new regulations—in prolonged court battles before an unsympathetic judge.” ....