Courts Block Trump Policies on Abortion, Citizenship

A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship for infants, granting class-action status to all affected nationwide and citing potential 'irreparable harm' under the 14th Amendment. The judge's ruling is briefly stayed to allow for appeal. In Missouri, a judge has lifted the state's abortion ban and related restrictions due to constitutional violations, allowing Planned Parenthood clinics to resume abortion appointments, though the state attorney general is appealing. Separately, a federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily stopped a Medicaid funding cut to Planned Parenthood, warning of disruptions to patient care. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent limitation on nationwide injunctions left an exception for class-action cases, which was leveraged in the birthright citizenship case. These legal actions underscore ongoing judicial scrutiny of Trump administration policies on immigration, citizenship, and reproductive health.