A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit challenging the "Defund Provision" of the Trump administration's budget reconciliation law, titled "the Big Beautiful Bill." The Defund Provision blocks Medicaid reimbursements for essential healthcare services provided by Planned Parenthood. The plaintiffs argue that this measure violates the Spending Clause of the Constitution because the Defund Provision does not provide clear notice, is ambiguous, and unlawfully targets Planned Parenthood for their speech. The plaintiffs ask the court to declare the Defund Provision unconstitutional and enjoin the defendants from enforcing the provision.
