Defund Planned Parenthood
Family Planning Association of Maine v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy; California v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
STATUS:
Ongoing
Congress seeks to bar federal Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood and similar abortion providers via Section 71113 of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act, fueling ongoing legal battles in federal courts across states. District judges like Indira Talwani issued preliminary injunctions to block enforcement, while appeals courts including the First Circuit stayed these orders, upholding Congress's spending authority with ACLJ amicus support. Defunding yields real effects, including Planned Parenthood layoffs in Ohio, as cases continue to shift taxpayer funds from elective abortions to other health services. The ACLJ has filed numerous amicus briefs in these cases to defund the abortion industry and defend life.