A federal judge granted Planned Parenthood’s request to block congressional Republicans’ attempt to remove federal funding from the organization.
In a July 21 order, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the block was “granted in part and otherwise remains under advisement.”
“[I]n light of the First Amendment injury and harm to patient care that will occur absent an injunction, the public interest does not favor staying relief,” Talwani wrote.
She had previously placed a temporary hold on the defunding effort, and her latest order represented a more stable and long-lasting block.
Her order came after a hearing on July 18 in Boston, where attorneys for the Justice Department and Planned Parenthood argued over the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The abortion provider argued that it was unlawfully targeted by the legislation, which would remove its federal funding….