Planned Parenthood sues Trump administration over planned 'defunding'
Source: Reuters
July 7, 2025 1:07 PM EDT Updated 49 mins ago
July 7 (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration on Monday over a provision in President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill that would prevent its health centers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.
In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Planned Parenthood said the provision is unconstitutional because it singles out members for advocacy for sexual and reproductive health care, including abortions. It also said enforcement would have "catastrophic" consequences for its nearly 600 health centers, and could deprive care to more than 1.1 million of its approximately 2.1 million patients annually.
"The true design of the Defund Provision is simply to express disapproval of, attack, and punish Planned Parenthood, which plays a particularly prominent role in the public debate over abortion," Planned Parenthood said. Medicaid is overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Neither that agency nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment. The complaint was filed 11 days after the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, cleared the way for South Carolina to deny Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, saying the applicable federal law did not authorize the group to sue.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/planned-parenthood-sues-trump-administration-over-planned-defunding-2025-07-07/
Link to PRESS RELEASE - Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah Sue Over Congressional Action “Defunding” Planned Parenthood Health Centers
Link to SUIT (PDF) - http://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/11/57/1157c2e7-7500-4f7a-beb1-d2f16d3760ff/1-complaint_07072025.pdf