US EditionMore than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts
CALIFORNIA, JUL 30 – California Attorney General Rob Bonta leads a coalition of 23 jurisdictions suing over Medicaid cuts that could close nearly 200 Planned Parenthood centers serving millions, citing constitutional violations.
- In the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, California and other states sued on December 4, 2024, to block the Defund Provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- The Defund Provision targets PPFA and its member health centers for their advocacy, with the law prohibiting Medicaid reimbursements to clinics that meet four criteria, as the attorneys general argue.
- Nearly 80% of patients depend on Medicaid at Planned Parenthood clinics, which serve about 700,000 patients annually in California, offering cancer screenings, STI testing, contraceptive counseling, and vaccinations.
- The federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction blocking the payment ban, with the Department of Justice criticizing the ruling as 'absurd' and the White House spokesperson dismissing it.
- Critics warn the measure could delay STI and cancer diagnoses and increase unintended pregnancies, threatening millions of Americans' access to care in state medical ecosystems.
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22 States Seek Injunction to Block Trump Admin From Defunding Planned Parenthood
Twenty states filed a lawsuit on July 29 challenging a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would strip Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys general from Democratic-led states and the governor of Pennsylvania, seeks to block a provision in the legislation that bars organizations providing abortion care and that received more than $800,000 in Medicaid funding…
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Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge did exactly that in response to a separate lawsuit.
Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against bill restricting federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
In a social media post, Shapiro said, "This unconstitutional decision threatens to close vital health care centers and deny Pennsylvanians essential, lifesaving care."
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HHS Blasts Lawsuit Over Defunding Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration is slamming a Letitia James-led effort to challenge the defunding of Planned Parenthood, assailing the effort of Democrat attorneys general to “undermine state flexibility.” James, the New York attorney general, is leading a legal challenge against a key provision of the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), accusing the Trump administration of unconstitutional defunding of Planned Parenthood. In a lawsu…
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