A federal judge moved Tuesday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a key provision of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, halting its effort to strip Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood in 22 states.
Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Boston ruled that a coalition of Democratic attorneys general is likely to prove that the law imposes an unconstitutional, retroactive condition on state participation in the Medicaid program. Talwani issued a preliminary injunction but paused it for seven days to give the administration time to appeal.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 08: Attorney Indira Talwani testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee January 8, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Talwani has been nominated by President Barack Obama to become United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
In July, Talwani extended a temporary restraining order that blocked the administration from enforcing a provision cutting Medicaid funding to certain Planned Parenthood centers. She ruled that the Reconciliation Act’s funding restriction — aimed at groups providing abortions and receiving more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in 2023 — cannot be enforced against Planned Parenthood and its affiliates in Massachusetts and Utah. (RELATED: Media Said The Big Beautiful Bill Was Dead. Trump Proved Them Wrong)
The court ordered Planned Parenthood to post a $100 bond by July 15, 2025 and kept the injunction in place until at least July 21 unless it issues a new ruling. The decision gives Planned Parenthood a temporary win by preserving Medicaid funding while the legal fight continues. Planned Parenthood sought the order, telling the court that the law would severely disrupt healthcare services for Medicaid patients.
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