Judicial Endorsement of Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Threatens Healthcare for Maine’s Most Vulnerable

The ongoing legal battle over the Trump administration’s decision to cut Medicaid funding from abortion providers has taken a stark turn that extends beyond partisan headlines, deeply affecting everyday Americans who rely on these clinics for basic health services. In Maine, a network of 18 family planning clinics serving roughly 8,000 low-income patients will remain without critical Medicaid reimbursements during its lawsuit against the federal government—following a ruling Monday by U.S. District Judge Lance Walker. Judge Walker, a 2018 Trump appointee, ruled that Congress has the constitutional authority to withhold federal funds from organizations involved in activities not constitutionally protected....