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More than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

A group of more than 20 states are suing the Trump administration over efforts to cut Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood. The lawsuit challenges part of President Donald Trump's big tax law that cut reimbursements to major providers of family planning services.

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  1. Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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    More than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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Reports & sources

59 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox26 Houston

    Judge blocks Trump efforts to defund Planned Parenthood (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A previous injunction specifically blocked the government from cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood members that didn’t provide abortion care or didn’t meet a threshold of at least $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in a given year.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.

  3. The Columbian

    Judge shields all Planned Parenthood clinics from defunding (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking language in the GOP budget reconciliation law that made Planned Parenthood ineligible for Medicaid reimbursements for on

  4. WSVN Miami

    Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights

  5. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks Planned Parenthood defunding provision of One Big Beautiful Bill Act (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    An Obama-appointed federal judge in Boston issued an injunction against the GOP provision to cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid reimbursement.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights

  7. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Judge blocks federal funding ban on Planned Parenthood locations nationwide (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has widened her block on the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law that would defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services.

  8. The Guardian

    Judge orders Trump administration to continue Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Reproductive health giant is battling political and economic headwinds as Trump works to ‘defund’ the organization

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Judge blocks Trump administration efforts to defund Planned Parenthood (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Judge Indefinitely Blocks the Ban on Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The judge ruled that the plaintiffs "demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on Plaintiffs’ Bill of Attainder claim."

  11. PJ Media

    Robes Before Votes: One Judge Halts the Trump Admin’s Planned Parenthood Cutoff (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    A federal judge halts Trump’s Planned Parenthood funding cuts, igniting a nationwide debate.

  12. Al Jazeera

    US judge blocks Trump’s effort to defund reproductive health organisation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Planned Parenthood says one million patients could lose coverage if it was cut off from Medicaid funds.

  13. CNN

    Judge widens block against federal funding ban on Planned Parenthood (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal judge in Boston has widened her block on the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law that would defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services.

  14. Fortune

    A federal judge just dealt a blow to RFK Jr.'s strategy to defund Planned Parenthood (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Planned Parenthood must keep getting Medicaid funds from the government as it fights attempts to cut off money for its health clinics.

  15. Fox News

    US judge blocks Trump effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The order blocks Trump's attempt to strip nearly 600 Planned Parenthood clinics of their Medicaid funding.

  16. KSDK

    Federal judge issues new order protecting all Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid ‘defunding’ (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    A federal judge in Massachusetts granted the protection to help stop a "defunding" provision passed by Congress.

  17. Dallas Voice

    Judge enjoins Trump administration policy prohibiting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Dallas Voice's feed description

    Federal judge issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood

  18. New York Post

    Obama-appointed judge orders Trump to continue funding Planned Parenthood (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An Obama-appointed federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, which was a key element of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    California, other states sue Trump administration over bill defunding Planned Parenthood (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    California and other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a measure aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.

  20. MedicalXpress

    Federal judge halts plan to defund Planned Parenthood through Medicaid (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now.

  21. CT Mirror

    CT sues over Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood in federal bill (opens CT Mirror)

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    CT Mirror's feed description

    States filed their own lawsuits because the loss of funding for Planned Parenthood clinics would mean a cost to them, William Tong said.

  22. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Federal Judge Blocks Defunding of Planned Parenthood — for Now (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description

    The ruling temporarily restores access to Medicaid reimbursements for the affected clinics, including those in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

  23. WDIO Duluth

    22 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A group of more than 20 states are suing the Trump administration over efforts to cut Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood. The lawsuit challenges part of President Donald Trump's big tax law that cut reimbursements to major providers of family planning services.

  24. The Week

    Judge halts GOP defunding of Planned Parenthood (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The Trump administration can't withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, said the ruling

  25. The Boston Globe

    Massachusetts, others sue Trump over Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Massachusetts and other states -- including California, New York, and Rhode Island, -- claim that a provision defunding Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid is unconstitutional and violates Planned Parenthood clinics’ freedoms of speech and association

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