The Latest Breaking News from Planned Parenthood

Reproductive health giant is battling political and economic headwinds as Trump works to ‘defund’ the organization

A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding

A federal judge on Monday blocked part of a law making Planned Parenthood ineligible for Medicaid funding.

Several Planned Parenthood clinics are already closing after Republicans’ tax law cut off Medicaid funds to the organization for one year.

So a federal judge held yesterday, acknowledging that the government may refuse to fund abortions, but concluding that the exclusion of funding to affiliates unconstitutionally violates their rights of expressive association.

Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation

Attorneys for Planned Parenthood argue that cutting Medicaid payments to their abortion providers will harm vulnerable populations with limited health care options

Planned Parenthood isn't the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump

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Some offices continue to treat patients as provision in Trump’s policy bill was recently blocked by a court order

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