A US federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from enforcing a contested measure that would strip Planned Parenthood affiliates of Medicaid reimbursements, calling the funding restrictions unclear, unlawful and potentially harmful to millions of patients who rely on the organisation for essential care.
The ruling, issued on 2 December 2025, provides preliminary relief to Planned Parenthood, 22 states and the District of Columbia as litigation escalates over whether Congress can impose targeted penalties on providers that offer abortion services outside the Medicaid programme.
