Judge blocks Trump from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding in "big beautiful bill"
The White House defends the law, stating it prevents taxpayer dollars from supporting elective abortions.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, issuing a 14-day restraining order.
The ruling directs the Department of Health and Human Services to continue funding while a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood proceeds.
The lawsuit challenges a provision in a new law that restricts federal funding to groups providing abortions.
The White House defends the law, stating it prevents taxpayer dollars from supporting elective abortions.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court recently allowed South Carolina to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.