- Docket No.
- 1:26-cv-03405
- District Court
- Maryland — Northern
Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
- Vacate agency action
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
A group of states alleges that the Department of Health and Human Services violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause by imposing new, politically motivated conditions on federal Title X family planning grants. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that a new review process – where grant applications are reviewed for alignment with agency priorities related to “gender ideology,” “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” ending “overmedicalization,” enforcing the Hyde Amendment, among others – conflicts with the Title X statute and undermines its purpose.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Imposing vague and ideologically-based conditions on federal funding for family planning services will disrupt access to critical health care, such as contraception and the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, and exacerbate health disparities for reproductive health patients and providers.