A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking language in the GOP budget reconciliation law that made Planned Parenthood ineligible for Medicaid reimbursements for one year.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani had granted a preliminary injunction last week blocking the provision for only some Planned Parenthood clinics. The Department of Health and Human Services appealed that ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Planned Parenthood subsequently filed an emergency request with the district court seeking clarification on which clinics would be eligible for relief.
Talwani’s new order would apply to Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide. The move comes as some clinics have already announced plans to shutter or scale back services citing the budget law.
