Hi Team,

A federal district court in Maine ruled yesterday that the Trump Administration can continue to deny Medicaid funding to Maine Family Planning (MFP), despite the fact that nearly half their patients rely on Medicaid.

This ruling means that by the end of October, MFP will be forced to turn away all primary care patients and it threatens the future of other essential services. As the state’s largest network of reproductive health care clinics, MFP serves thousands of low-income Mainers—largely in rural areas—providing STI testing, cancer screenings, contraception, and primary care.

The Trump Administration and Congress would rather topple a statewide health safety network than let low-income patients receive a cancer screening at a clinic that also offers abortions. This ruling takes a sledgehammer to an already overstretched health care network, and Mainers statewide will feel the effects of defunding Maine Family Planning, regardless of their insurance status.
–Nancy Northup, President and CEO, Center for Reproductive Rights

We filed Maine Family Planning v. HHS to stop Congress's recent attack—pushed through President Trump's so-called "big beautiful bill"—that punishes providers for also offering abortion care (even though no federal Medicaid funds pay for abortion). We are considering all options to ensure that patients on Medicaid in Maine can continue to receive the health care they need and deserve.

Your commitment makes our work possible and keeps us in the fight. Thank you for showing up when it matters most.

In solidarity,

Center for Reproductive Rights