A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked a Trump administration provision aimed at stripping Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and similar providers. The decision targets a clause in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would have defunded clinics affiliated with abortion services, affecting roughly 200 out of nearly 600 health centers. The judge ruled that the provision likely violates the First Amendment by penalizing affiliates that neither offer abortions nor exceed Medicaid funding thresholds.
The ruling preserves Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics serving low-income patients—covering essential services like contraception, cancer screenings, and STD testing—until further court review. The administration has appealed the decision, while oral arguments are expected this summer.