A Democrat-aligned activist federal judge has temporarily blocked a key provision of President Donald Trump’s newly passed “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The move from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani halts efforts to cut off taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood through Medicaid.
Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) just hours after Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit challenging the law.
In her order, Talwani blocked the provision from taking effect for 14 days and directed the Department of Health and Human Services to “take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed” to the nation’s largest abortion provider.
Planned Parenthood argued that the provision, which bars Medicaid funding for abortion providers for one year, was written in a way that targets them exclusively, despite not naming the organization outright.
The group claims it is the only abortion provider affected by the bill’s specific funding restrictions.
In its legal filing, Planned Parenthood warned of dire consequences if funding were cut off, stating that nearly 200 of its clinics were now “at risk of closure” due to the measure.
“Many Planned Parenthood Members will be required to lay off staff and curtail services, with serious adverse consequences