A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a provision in President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill that barred Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.
US District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and set a preliminary injunction hearing for July 21.
“This Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect for fourteen days, unless vacated, modified or extended by the court,” the judge wrote.
BREAKING: Federal judge in Boston blocks Big Beautiful Bill provision barring Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Judge Indira Talwani (Obama) issues TRO, sets preliminary injunction hearing for July 21. Doc: https://t.co/BCkxQOhFop Earlier: https://t.co/dKQYXtNPXv
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) July 7, 2025
Planned Parenthood sued the Trump Administration over its funding cuts written into the newly-passed reconciliation bill.
The House passed the Big Beautiful Bill last week and President Trump signed in on July 4th at the White House.
“Everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care. That’s what we’ve been fighting for the last century — and we’ll never stop,” President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson said last week. “We’ll be suing the Trump administration to stop this unlawful attack. See you in court.”
CNN reported:
Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration over the “big, beautiful bill” defunding its health care services, arguing the provision will have devastating consequences across the country.
The bill, passed late last week and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, will bar Medicaid users from coverage with a health care provider that also provides abortion services.
While the law does not explicitly mention Planned Parenthood, the nationwide family planning and health care provider is in its crosshairs. The law prohibits federal funding for providers “primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care” that also provide abortion.
Planned Parenthood has warned that nearly 200 clinics nationwide – which also provide birth control, STI testing and treatment, and cancer screening – could close as a result of the bill’s one-year ban on funds.
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