President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025. One of the key parts to this spending bill is massive Medicaid cuts, and one aspect specifically prohibits Medicaid from reimbursing nonprofit providers that receive more than $800,000 a year if they also provide abortion care.
This was believed to be a direct attack targeting Planned Parenthood since few other organizations fall under those guidelines – and a federal judge agreed. On Monday, U.S. District Judge, Indira Talwani, ruled that Planned Parenthood clinics must continue receiving Medicaid reimbursements. This extends a temporary block she made on the policy earlier this month.
This is a major win for Planned Parenthood as the lack of Medicaid funding would force their hand to either change their abortion care policy or lose major funding, which is thought to be the intention from the national government. Blocking this policy not only protects access to abortion, but also ensures access to healthcare more broadly.
Planned Parenthood provides sexual and reproductive care that extends beyond abortion. It offers birth control access, STI testing and treatment and cancer screenings. If the provision was not blocked, millions would lose coverage for these other services, especially low-income patients.
By blocking Trump’s attack on Planned Parenthood, millions will still have the opportunity to receive basic health care. The federal government may have disguised this provision as a pro-life movement, which is still an aspect, but it extends further than that. It’s more than just funding, it’s about whether low-income Americans can continue to receive comprehensive medical care without political interference.
Not only is the provision an attack on women’s bodies, it is an attack on healthcare in general. This blockage is a clear step to protect vulnerable communities that may not have the same access as more privileged people.
