Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting Planned Parenthood funding
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – A federal judge blocked Medicaid cuts to some Planned Parenthood affiliates that do not provide abortions or receive less than $800,000 in funding while litigation continues.
- On July 7, Planned Parenthood groups initiated a lawsuit and secured a temporary restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from implementing a nationwide funding restriction.
- The lawsuit challenges a provision in President Trump's policy law signed July 4 that denies Medicaid funds for one year to providers offering abortion services and receiving over $800,000 in 2023.
- Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, found Planned Parenthood likely to succeed on a First Amendment claim, as the law restricts associational rights by barring funds based on affiliation, not just abortion provision.
- Planned Parenthood warned nearly 200 clinics could close, with statements emphasizing a potential public health crisis and noting that some members did not receive full relief today despite court recognition of harm.
- The injunction preserves funding temporarily while the case proceeds, highlighting ongoing legal battles over reproductive rights and federal funding restrictions targeting Planned Parenthood.
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois names new president
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Local Planned Parenthood to Suffer Impact of Medicaid Defunding
After a two-week temporary restraining order (TRO) blocked the implementation of a bill removing Planned Parenthood from Medicaid programs, the bill has now gone into effect because the TRO expired, Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) reports. A federal district court issued only a partial preliminary injunction, blocking the provision in the reconciliation law that attempts to unconstitutionally “defund” Planned Parenthood, but …
Planned Parenthood of Illinois announces new president amid fight to keep Medicaid funds
Planned Parenthood of Illinois has a new president after the organization's last leader stepped down earlier this year. Adrienne White-Faines will lead the reproductive healthcare nonprofit starting in September. She starts the job at a critical point for Planned Parenthood as the national organization fights to keep Medicaid funds that support clinics nationwide. White-Faines was most recently the chief strategy officer for the American College…
Judge Blocks Defunding of Some, but Not All, Planned Parenthood Groups
A Planned Parenthood facility in Washington is seen in this file photo. (Photo: OSV News/Tyler Orsburn) by Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) – A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston e…
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