Federal Courts Step In to Halt Planned Parenthood Funding Cuts — But Is This Government Overreach?

In a contentious legal battle that strikes at the heart of American taxpayers' rights and national sovereignty, a federal judge in Boston has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to cut Medicaid funding to certain Planned Parenthood affiliates. What began as a lawful legislative effort to ensure taxpayer money is not used to support organizations heavily funded by abortion services has now hit judicial roadblocks. The provision at issue, passed as part of President Trump’s landmark tax legislation, sought to stop Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000 from Medicaid in...