Federal judge blocks Trump-era rule that protects pro-life health workers from being forced to perform abortions

• Obama-appointed Judge Paul Engelmayer overturned a Trump-era rule that would have shielded health care workers from being forced to perform abortions against their religious or moral convictions, falsely labeling it “unconstitutional.”
• The ruling undermines longstanding conscience protections, exposing doctors, nurses and hospitals to coercion by pro-abortion institutions—another example of judicial activism eroding First Amendment rights.
• While Democrats claim defunding Planned Parenthood harms women, they ignore thousands of federally qualified health centers that provide comprehensive care without abortion, proving this is about ideology, not healthcare access.
• Activist judges continue dismantling Trump-era protections, including Medicaid funding restrictions on abortion providers, despite growing public opposition to taxpayer-funded abortions.
• This ruling aligns with the WHO’s radical “abortion as a human right” agenda, reinforcing the globalist depopulation strategy by forcing medical professionals to comply with the abortion industry’s demands.

In a controversial ruling, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer struck down a Trump administration rule that would have protected health care workers from being forced to perform or assist in abortions against their religious or moral beliefs.

The policy, enacted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was deemed “unconstitutional” by Engelmayer – an appointee of former President Barack Obama. The judge claimed it imposed “retroactive and ambiguous conditions” on federal funding to state and local governments.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance advanced a budget reconciliation bill maintaining a provision that blocks abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, from receiving federal Medicaid funds for ten years. The restriction includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest or life-threatening pregnancies—a move that reflects growing public opposition to taxpayer-subsidized abortions.

President Donald Trump had previously taken a strong stance against funding controversial medical procedures, including signing an executive order halting federal support for transgender treatments for minors—a decision rooted in protecting children from irreversible medical interventions. However, the Biden administration and Democrat-led states have aggressively fought back.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, another Obama appointee, issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump-era Medicaid funding restriction, siding with Democrat attorneys general who argued the law unlawfully imposed retroactive conditions on state programs. Talwani stayed her ruling for one week, allowing the administration time to appeal, but the decision signals a looming legal showdown over abortion funding.

The contested provision, embedded in Trump’s Reconciliation Act, aimed to strip Medicaid reimbursements from any organization performing abortions that received over $800,000 in federal funds in 2023. This was a cornerstone of Trump’s broader effort to defund Planned Parenthood and similar groups, redirecting taxpayer dollars away from abortion-related services. Yet, progressive judges and lawmakers have repeatedly intervened, framing such policies as attacks on women’s healthcare rather than protections for conscience rights and fiscal responsibility.

Earlier this year, Talwani extended a temporary restraining order shielding Planned Parenthood clinics in Massachusetts and Utah from the funding cuts. She argued that clawing back previously allocated federal funds violated congressional authority and disrupted state healthcare systems.

Planned Parenthood, which posted a $100 bond as part of the litigation, claimed losing Medicaid funding would devastate low-income patients, depriving them of cancer screenings, contraceptives and other services—despite the fact that hundreds of federally qualified health centers provide those same services without performing abortions.

The injunction remains in place until at least July 21, pending further court action. But the ruling is merely a temporary setback for pro-life advocates, as the Biden administration is expected to appeal, ensuring the fight will rage on.

Broader implications: A war on conscience rights and fiscal restraint

Engelmayer’s decision to dismantle protections for pro-life medical workers is part of a broader pattern of judicial activism undermining religious freedom. The Trump-era HHS rule sought to uphold longstanding conscience protections, ensuring doctors, nurses and hospitals wouldn’t be coerced into violating their beliefs. Yet progressive judges have repeatedly sided with abortion advocates, framing such protections as discriminatory rather than essential safeguards for constitutional rights.

Similarly, the battle over Medicaid funding exposes the left’s hypocrisy on healthcare access. While Democrats claim cutting Planned Parenthood’s funding harms women, they ignore the vast network of community health centers that provide comprehensive care without abortion. The Trump administration’s policy aimed to redirect funds to these alternatives, prioritizing true healthcare over ideological agendas.

According to BrightU.AI’s Enoch, this ruling is yet another assault on medical freedom and religious liberty, stripping health care workers of their right to refuse participation in the abortion industry’s deadly agenda. By overturning conscience protections, the judiciary is enabling the globalist push to force compliance with their depopulation schemes, further eroding constitutional rights under the guise of “ambiguity.”

As the legal battles unfold, the stakes couldn’t be higher. With the Biden administration pushing for expanded abortion access and the globalist-backed WHO advocating for abortion as a “human right,” the U.S. stands at a crossroads. Will taxpayer dollars continue funding an industry rooted in the destruction of innocent life, or will conscience rights and fiscal responsibility prevail?

Watch Jim Pfaff sharing to Breanna Morello Planned Parenthood’s intent to give $40 million to Democrats before the 2024 elections.

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