Planned Parenthood

On July 29, 2025, a coalition of 22 attorneys general and one governor filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Trump Administration for a provision of the sweeping budget reconciliation law ("Big Beautiful Bill") which targets Planned Parenthood and is a direct attack on the healthcare access of millions of low-income Americans, disproportionally affecting women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and communities of color. We argue that the Defund Provision, which prohibits Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, is impermissibly ambiguous and violates Congress’ Spending Clause power. They highlight that the provision is likely to increase health risks, including delayed diagnoses of STIs and cancer and increased unintended pregnancies, which will result not only in widespread and devastating effects on the health of our most vulnerable residents, but also increased costs of $30 million over the next five years and $52 million over the next ten years in Medicaid programs.

California, et al v. Health and Human Services