States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes
The states say the new conditions would force clinics to follow political priorities or risk losing family planning funds.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, a coalition of 23 states filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to block new grant conditions for Title X family planning funding for low-income and uninsured patients.
- The Trump administration's updated grant rules mandate that recipients eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, emphasize "natural family planning" over contraception, and align counseling practices with marriage and parenthood priorities to remain eligible for federal support.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, leading the coalition, stated the policy jeopardizes services for millions, while the suit argues the conditions are "arbitrary and capricious" and violate the Constitution's Spending Clause.
- Losing the annual $286 million in Title X grants would force service reductions at clinics, as states contend the requirements conflict with the program's governing statute regarding broad contraceptive access and nondirective counseling.
- Attorneys general argue HHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act by bypassing public notice-and-comment processes; the lawsuit seeks to halt enforcement of these guidelines while allowing states to continue under existing program rules.
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Tong opposes new rules for HHS family planning clinic grants
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Gov Shapiro sues Trump administration over ‘lifesaving reproductive care’ in escalating abortion battle
Pennsylvania Dem Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration conditions on Title X federal funding, including promoting 'life-affirming services.'
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