OPINION:
Defiance of court orders sets a bad precedent for the rule of law. Sometimes, however, following an order like the one issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani could lead to even worse outcomes.
Without bothering to listen to the other side, the Boston-based magistrate, appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama, temporarily blocked the portion of the One Big Beautiful Bill that says federal funds can’t go to abortion providers.
Planned Parenthood operates 600 centers around the nation that killed 400,000 unborn babies in 2023. The organization’s California facilities alone hauled in $328 million from the feds. Desperate to keep the blood money flowing, the abortionists’ lawyers sued, claiming Medicaid cash is used solely for benign “health services.” Federal lawmakers disagree, realizing any dollar sent to Planned Parenthood supports this grisly enterprise.
Barely two weeks ago, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a South Carolina