Judge Temporarily Blocks Medicaid Ban on Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood has sued the Trump administration over a provision in the 'Big Beautiful Bill' that bars Medicaid funding for health care providers offering abortion services, a measure that does not name but targets Planned Parenthood. The organization claims the law unconstitutionally punishes it and jeopardizes access to non-abortion services for millions of low-income patients. A federal judge has issued a temporary 14-day injunction, allowing Medicaid reimbursements to continue to Planned Parenthood clinics while litigation continues. The law could force the closure of hundreds of clinics and create a public health crisis if upheld. In addition, it imposes new Medicaid work requirements and higher out-of-pocket costs, potentially impacting health coverage for hundreds of thousands. The Trump administration defends the law as preventing taxpayer funding of abortion, while critics warn of severe consequences for basic health care access.