Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood in 22 States
The Guardian, December 2, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of Donald Trump’s signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding. … Planned Parenthood says the law is already having devastating effects, noting that at least 20 health centers have closed since September, when the appeals court allowed the law to take effect.
This Confusing Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Oversight of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Mother Jones, December 1, 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in the crisis pregnancy center (CPC) case involving New Jersey’s investigation whether First Choice misled consumers. Reporters recently discussed how the outcome could have sweeping consequences for the $2 billion-a-year CPC industry: “Boring as this procedural quibble may seem, a favorable decision would be a significant win for CPCs. … What’s more, the ability to use friendly federal courts as a shield from state regulation would set pregnancy centers up for success in other lawsuits making their way to the Supreme Court – ones that could eliminate states’ ability to crack down on [abortion pill reversal] and other questionable practices entirely.”
U.S. Court Says NY Can’t Stop Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Speech on ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’
Reuters, December 1, 2025
A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling allowing two New York crisis pregnancy centers and a national anti-abortion group to continue telling women about an unproven treatment to reverse the effects of the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking efforts by the state’s Democratic attorney general to crack down on what she has called false and misleading statements. A unanimous three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with U.S. District Judge John Sinatra in Buffalo, New York, that the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the groups’ right to speak freely about so-called abortion pill reversal, or APR, including telling women that the treatment is safe and effective.
Texas’ New Abortion Ban Aims To Stop Doctors From Sending Abortion Pills to the State
The 19th, December 1, 2025
Texas’ massive new abortion law taking effect this week could escalate the national fight over mailing abortion pills. House Bill 7 represents abortion opponents’ most ambitious effort to halt telehealth abortions, which have helped patients get around strict bans in Texas and other states after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The law, which goes into effect December 4, creates civil penalties for health care providers who make abortion medications available in Texas, allowing any private citizen to sue medical providers for a minimum penalty of $100,000. The bill’s backers have said it would also allow suits against drug manufacturers. It would not enable suits against the people who get abortions.
Democrats Bring Resolution Condemning ICE Treatment of Pregnant, Postpartum Immigrants
The 19th, December 3, 2025
Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced a resolution Wednesday calling on the Trump administration to permanently reinstate policies protecting pregnant immigrants and to closely monitor reproductive health care quality and access across all detention facilities… The resolution affirms Congress’ oversight role and “the right to comprehensive reproductive health care for all, regardless of immigration status.” It also states that “reproductive justice and immigrant justice are inseparable.” The resolution is also being led by Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii and has the backing of 31 other Democratic sponsors.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the federal constitutional right to an abortion, has had a devastating impact on reproductive and sexual health access in an already challenging environment. Prior to Dobbs, patients were already traveling across state lines to obtain abortion care because their home states severely limited access. Post-Dobbs, abortion bans have made abortion care unavailable across entire regions.
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