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Judge blocks Trump from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding under "big, beautiful bill" (www.cbsnews.com)

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A judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from revoking Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, partially freezing a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after Trump signed it into law.

The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani lasts 14 days and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to "take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed" to Planned Parenthood. The ruling, which came after a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, doesn't apply to any other health care providers.

The lawsuit takes aim at a portion of Mr. Trump's signature domestic policy bill that would cut off any federal Medicaid funding to groups "primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care" that provide abortions.

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[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

His bill is just as beautiful as he is. 'nuff said

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Because the law will stop him.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I don't get the judge's reasoning. Is it because PPP was singled out? Seems like Congress is within their rights to fund or defund whoever they like. After all, the power of the purse is their main power.

A higher court will surely strike this and SCOTUS certainly will.

Anyone got more info?