Appeals court upholds Trump Planned Parenthood funding cutoff
A federal appeals court on Friday unanimously allowed the Trump administration to continue withholding Medicaid reimbursements from certain large abortion providers under a July law, rejecting a district court’s ruling that the measure unlawfully targeted Planned Parenthood. Writing for a three‑judge panel, Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí said Congress can set conditions on federal funds and that the law does not constitute illegal punishment; the case returns to the lower court for further proceedings.
📌 Key Facts
- Three-judge panel (all Biden appointees) unanimously vacated a July district court ruling.
- Opinion by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí held Congress has broad discretion over spending conditions.
- Provision in a July 2025 law halts Medicaid reimbursements to a defined subset of abortion providers; lawsuit remanded.
📊 Relevant Data
Planned Parenthood received $792.2 million in government health services reimbursements and grants, including Medicaid, in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, representing 39% of their total revenue of $2,026.1 million.
2023-2024 Annual Report — Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Abortions constituted approximately 4% of the total health services provided by Planned Parenthood in 2023-2024, with 392,715 abortions out of 9.13 million discrete services.
Planned Parenthood - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
In 2022, non-Hispanic Black women accounted for 39.5% of reported abortions while comprising approximately 14% of women aged 15-44 in the US; non-Hispanic White women accounted for 31.9% of abortions while comprising 53% of women aged 15-44; Hispanic women accounted for 21.2% of abortions while comprising 22.1% of women aged 15-44.
Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2022 — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In 2022, the abortion rate was 24.4 per 1,000 non-Hispanic Black women aged 15-44, compared to 11.6 for Hispanic women, 9.4 for non-Hispanic other races, and 5.7 for non-Hispanic White women.
Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2022 — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In 2022, the abortion ratio was 429 abortions per 1,000 live births for non-Hispanic Black women, compared to 165 for Hispanic women, 182 for non-Hispanic other races, and 106 for non-Hispanic White women.
Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2022 — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention