- Docket No.
- 1:26-cv-01684
- District Court
- Pennsylvania Middle
Goal
- Block enforcement of agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
- Vacate agency action
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
Plaintiffs, nonprofit organizations that support family planning and preventive health care services, allege that the Department of Health and Human Services unlawfully imposed new conditions on federal funding under the Title X Family Planning Program in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that a new review process – where applications are reviewed for alignment with agency priorities related to “gender ideology” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” among others – will unlawfully exclude qualified family planning providers and violate the Title X statute.
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.