Tong: Injunction protects Planned Parenthood from unlawful federal defunding

CTNewsJunkie – Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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HARTFORD, CT — A Massachusetts judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of the “Defund Provision” that was part of the federal budget bill and was intended to exclude Planned Parenthood, among other organizations, from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements.

The centers provide healthcare service to low-income patients, including cancer screenings, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, and birth control.

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