U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani today issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold Medicaid reimbursement payments to Planned Parenthood, according to reports by the Associated Press.
While Planned Parenthood is known as the largest provider of abortions in the U.S., the nonprofit health agency provides a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services for the LGBTQ+ community, including gender-affirming care, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and prevention and more. Planned Parenthood also offers services including hormone therapy, wellness checks and cancer screenings for transgender and nonbinary patients as well as education, support and resources for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.
Today’s order replaces Talwani’s preliminary inj