A group of states has filed a lawsuit challenging recent modifications to a federal family planning grant program, claiming the changes would cut off funding unless recipients adopt specific political and policy stances set by the current administration. The legal action, brought in a Maryland federal court, accuses the administration of imposing new restrictions that could exclude states and healthcare providers from receiving grants if they do not comply. Critics argue the revisions effectively tie federal dollars to ideological alignment, raising concerns over access to reproductive and preventive healthcare services. The case highlights a growing debate over how government funding for health programs should be structured and who determines eligibility.
A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Thursday to block changes to a family planning grant program that it alleges would strip federal funding from states and providers unless they align with the administration’s political views and priorities. The lawsuit by officials from 23 states, filed in Maryland federal court, argues that new conditions on...
