Planned Parenthood affiliates across the United States filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging new ideological and policy-based conditions imposed on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants. Plaintiffs allege the imposition of these conditions violate the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Due Process Clause. Plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction and asked the court to block enforcement of revised Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) that conditioned TPP funding on compliance with three executive orders: Executive Order 1415, Executive Order 14173, and Executive Order 14187. Plaintiffs argued that HHS acted arbitrarily and capriciously in imposing unauthorized conditions that departed from Congress’s requirement that TPP grants fund evidence-based programs. They also alleged that the conditions violated due process by imposing vague and retroactive requirements and exceeded HHS’s statutory authority by converting a science-based program into one driven by ideological conformity.
The court denied the motion for preliminary injunction, finding that Plaintiffs had not shown a likelihood of success on their APA or due process claims, nor demonstrated irreparable harm, as the restrictions did not immediately threaten existing grants. Plaintiffs appealed to the D.C. Circuit. On July 11, however, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice and, by joint stipulation, dismissed their appeal. On July 29, 2025, the lawsuit was refiled in the District of Columbia under docket number 1:25-cv-02453. For updates on the new case, please refer to docket number 1:25-cv-02453.
