Federal Court Blocks the Trump Administration From Defunding Planned Parenthood

Judge: Planned Parenthood clinics can remain Medicaid providers while lawsuit continues

With a new law cutting Medicaid funding to certain clinics, Planned Parenthood estimates 200 of its clinics in 24 states are at risk of closure with the cuts, and nearly all of those clinics — 90% — are in states where abortion is legal. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration’s efforts to strip Medicaid funds from primarily Planned Parenthood-affiliated abortion providers. Massachuse…

Federal Court Blocks the Trump Administration from Defunding Planned Parenthood

A federal court on Friday again blocked the Trump administration from prohibiting Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving federal funds, marking the fourth time the Trump administration has been blocked from defunding the organization. President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill includes a measure that defunds Planned Parenthood for one year, which was set to take effect in October. The ruling will prevent that from happening, delivering a bl…

Congressional GOP Must Defund Planned Parenthood

Congressional Republicans should defund Planned Parenthood for at least one more year, as the group is now suing over its one-year defunding.