Federal Judge Blocks a Major Provision in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
A federal judge has halted enforcement of a provision in the 2025 Reconciliation Act that would cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
The provision would have prohibited Medicaid reimbursements to any abortion provider affiliated with the organization that performs elective abortions and receives over $800,000 in funding.
US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled that this measure violates multiple constitutional protections — especially for Planned Parenthood affiliates that do not provide abortions. She argued that the provision “burdens the exercise of Planned Parenthood Federation and its Members First Amendment rights of association and is thus subject to strict scrutiny review.”
🚨 BREAKING: Federal activist judge HALTS President Trump from defunding Planned Parenthood under the Big Beautiful Bill.
Judicial coup.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 28, 2025
Her argument was that the government does not possess the authority to compel organizations to disaffiliate from Planned Parenthood by using the threat of withholding federal funds — especially when the affiliation is expressive and based on shared values and advocacy.
Talwani referred to the longstanding political effort to defund the organization based on its advocacy rather than its abortion services. She pointed to the provision, which says the measure is “designed to ensure nearly all of the entitites covered are Planned Parenthood Members.”
This may be the most baseless, insane ruling I've ever seen.
This Biden-appointed judge ruled *Congress* can't defund Planned Parenthood because it might lead to "unintended pregnancies" and less access to contraceptives.
Holy crap. https://t.co/uI6HMzh7TZ pic.twitter.com/ZqPEeOiRL7
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) July 28, 2025
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