A federal judge in Maine has refused to block Congress’s attempt to defund large abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
“Were I to enjoin [the Trump administration] against obeying Congress’ funding instructions, I cannot say that I would be acting on any other basis than a difference of opinion as to ‘the wisdom, fairness, or logic or legislative choices,’” U.S. District Judge Lance Walker said in a ruling on Aug. 25.
Walker’s decision came after another federal judge’s move to block Congress’s defunding of abortion providers. In both cases, the providers alleged that the legislation violated the organizations’ right to due process under the Fifth Amendment and that lawmakers were illegally targeting certain providers….