A federal appeals court has given President Donald Trump’s administration the green light to prohibit taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments from being used to fund abortion giant Planned Parenthood.
The decision handed down Tuesday allows the provision found in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to stand as it was passed in July, The Washington Times reported.
Pro-life advocate and Live Action founder Lila Rose lauded this decision as another win for the protection of the unborn.
“Breaking: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled to allow HHS to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood!” Rose posted to X.
“Overturning lower court rulings that kept the money flowing,” she added.
“Taxpayers should never be forced to fund abortion chains which murder babies.”
BREAKING: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled to allow HHS to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood! Overturning lower court rulings that kept the money flowing. Taxpayers should never be forced to fund abortion chains which murder babies.
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) September 11, 2025
Trump’s legislation was signed into law on July 4 this year and was almost immediately challenged by Planned Parenthood, Reuters reported.
On July 28, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Boston,