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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
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A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston last week. Talwani initially granted a preliminary injunction specifically blocking the government from cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood members that didn’t provide abortion care or didn’t meet a threshold of at least $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in a given year.
“Patients are likely to suffer adverse health consequences where care is disrupted or unavailable,” Talwani wrote in her Monday order. “In particular, restricting Members’ ability to provide healthcare services threatens an increase in unintended pregnancies and attendant complications because of reduced access to effective contraceptives, and an increase in undiagnosed and untreated STIs.”
A provision in Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000 from Medicaid in 2023, even to those like Planned Parenthood that also offer medical services like contraception, pregnancy tests and STD testing.
Although Planned Parenthood is not specifically named in the statute, which went into effect July 4, the organization’s leaders say it was meant to affect their nearly 600 centers in 48 states. However, a major medical provider in Maine and likely others have also been hit.
In her Monday order, Talwani said that the court was “not enjoining the federal government from regulating abortion and is not directing the federal government to fund elective abortions or any healthcare service not otherwise eligible for Medicaid coverage.” Instead, Talwani said that her decision would block the federal government from excluding groups like Planned Parenthood from Medicaid reimbursements when they have demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success in their legal challenge.
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Debbie Dingell tells her story — even when she doesn’t want to
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Content warning: This story contains graphic depictions of domestic violence.
Rep. Debbie Dingell doesn’t want to talk about this, but I’m here in her office because she says she needs to.
Dingell grew up in Michigan and had what she describes as a “comfortable childhood.” Her father owned a business. Her mother was a member of Michigan’s famous Fisher family, whose company became part of what is now General Motors.
But her father also was addicted to prescription drugs and suffered from mental illness.
“He was paranoid. You just never knew what his mood was going to be and so he would just — trigger.”
It all came to a head on what Dingell described as “the night that I just really was convinced we were all going to die.”
Dingell’s father had a gun, and her mother had bought one of her own to protect herself. A fight broke out between the two “and I got in the middle of them,” Dingell recalled.
“I tried to keep them from killing each other. My mother ran out of the house. He took the door knobs off of every door, so that we kids couldn’t get out. I tried to call the police. He ripped the phone out of the wall — not that anybody would have come anyway, the way they do today. So we hid in a closet and we didn’t know if we were going to live or die.”
At the time, Dingell was in middle school. Her baby sister was set to start first grade in the morning. Dingell walked her to school that next day, both pretending nothing had ever happened. Her younger sister, Dingell said, was forever traumatized. “She was never OK. This all was happening from the time she was born.”
She died of an overdose years later, something Dingell continues to connect to the impact of that night, and of years of experiences like it.
Which is why, though she doesn’t like to talk about it, she will when she thinks it’s important, when she thinks her story might have the opportunity to change things, to shine a light, to ensure that another family can get the resources they need to reclaim their future. It’s why she’s talking to me today, even if she doesn’t really want to. She’s talking to me because I wanted to hear more after we spoke in early June about a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi critical of the administration’s actions to roll back resources and protections for survivors of domestic violence — and because she thinks it will help.
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Where Are We On The Science Of Menopause?
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Menopause is having a moment. Celebrities like Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, and Michelle Obama have recently shared their personal menopause experiences. Menopause and perimenopause are showing up across social media and even in popular books. All this to say, menopause has finally gone mainstream.
But, it wasn’t until about three decades ago that menopause research really kicked into gear. Since then, scientists have made a lot of progress in understanding the basic biological process as well as treatments like hormone therapy and the importance of separating symptoms of menopause from those of aging.
Host Flora Lichtman talks with two menopause researchers, ob-gyn Monica Christmas and epidemiologist Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, about what we’ve learned so far—and what misconceptions bug them most.
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📌 Volunteer with Planned Parenthood at the State Fair
* Planned Parenthood North Central States is excited to announce that for the very first time we will have a booth at the MN State Fair and are looking for volunteers to connect with fairgoers who visit us. State Fair volunteers will work alongside PPNCS staff to provide health care and engagement information to the public.
* Volunteer shifts happen each day, August 21st through September 1st, from 8:30am to 9:30pm. Shifts last about 3.5 hours and you're able to choose which shift(s) work best for you. All volunteers will be provided with a ticket to enter the fairgrounds on the day of their volunteer shift(s). For more information and to sign-up, please complete this registration form [[link removed]] . After registering, you'll receive further information on volunteering. Questions? Contact Rachel at [email protected] [[email protected]]
📌 Women Ignite!
* This annual event, hosted by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Metropolitan Economic Development Association, fosters meaningful connections, strategic partnerships, and business growth. All are welcome to attend. Please note that this event is specifically designed to support and address the unique experiences of women-owned businesses.
* 📅 Wednesday, August 20 | 4:30 PM CT
* 🎟️ Register HERE [[link removed]]
📌 Training: Abortion, Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy
* Join Unrestrict Minnesota for a virtual training where we’ll explore the deep connections between abortion rights and trans rights, and gain tools to talk about these issues with the people in our lives.
* 📅 Wednesday, July 30 | 5:00 PM CT
* 🎟️ Register HERE [[link removed]]
📌 Join AAF on Saturday, August 9th, from 1pm -- 2:30pm CT for Operation Save Abortion!
* Join Abortion Access Front’s Feminist Buzzkills and crew for a high-energy, high-impact workshop streamed live from Netroots Nation. In this session of Operation Save Abortion, you’ll get the inside scoop on the tactics being used to roll back abortion rights, and learn exactly how to fight back.
* This isn’t just talk. It’s action. With toolkits, Q&A, and clear steps to get involved, you’ll leave ready to defend abortion access in your community.
* 📅 Saturday, August 9 | 1:00-2:30 PM CT
* 🎟️ Register HERE [[link removed]]
📌 Abortion Access Community Resources from OurJustice
* From locating a clinic to finding childcare or transportation, we know it can be overwhelming to arrange everything necessary to access an abortion. Women Winning partner, OurJustice, has collected lists of community resources and services so that it’s easier to get the care you need.
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