The issue focused on the dispute over whether Arizona should continue to fund Planned Parenthood even after a Washington state law which defunded the organization was subsequently blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. After the State Department said it was assessing its legal options, the Mexican president called the funding decision a mistake and the Clinton administration said it was not and that it still believed it should continue funding Planned Parenthood until a lawsuit can be resolved. The State Department confirmed the new funding would still go to Planned Parenthood affiliates in the