{"id":2467850,"date":"2025-07-28T16:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-abortion-funding-edict-obama-judge-flouts-the-constitution\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:57:33","slug":"in-abortion-funding-edict-obama-judge-flouts-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-abortion-funding-edict-obama-judge-flouts-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"In Abortion Funding Edict, Obama Judge Flouts The Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-abortion-funding-edict-obama-judge-flouts-the-constitution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467850&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article criticizes Massachusetts District Court Judge Indira talwani, an Obama appointee and Democrat donor, for issuing a nationwide injunction blocking federal funding restrictions on Planned Parenthood.The ruling overturns provisions of a recently enacted law passed by Congress and signed by the president, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-for-universities-that-provide-chemical-abortions-to-lose-funding\/\" title=\"Republicans Call For Universities That Provide Chemical Abortions To Lose Funding\">prohibit federal funds<\/a> from going to Planned Parenthood. The author argues that Talwani&#8217;s order ignores constitutional limits, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >endorses flawed pro-abortion arguments<\/a>, and effectively forces taxpayer dollars to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-want-states-to-have-ability-to-opt-out-of-medicaid-funding-of-abortions\/\" title=\"Republicans Want States To Have Ability to Opt Out of Medicaid Funding of Abortions\">support abortion providers<\/a>. The piece contends that Talwani&#8217;s actions represent judicial overreach and undermine the separation of powers by placing unelected judges above the legislative and executive branches. it also suggests that Talwani is part of a broader pattern of activist judges disregarding constitutional boundaries and subverting democratic processes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Protesting_Trump%27s_Imposition_of_the_So-Called_Gag_Rule_on_Women%27s_Healthcare_Providers_Chicago_Illinois_5-24-18_1517_(41457234795).jpg\">Charles Edward Miller\/Wikimedia Commons\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/28\/in-new-planned-parenthood-ruling-obama-judge-flouts-logic-and-the-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=In%20New%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Ruling,%20Obama%20Judge%20Flouts%20Logic%20And%20The%20Constitution&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/28\/in-new-planned-parenthood-ruling-obama-judge-flouts-logic-and-the-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=In%20New%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Ruling,%20Obama%20Judge%20Flouts%20Logic%20And%20The%20Constitution&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/28\/in-new-planned-parenthood-ruling-obama-judge-flouts-logic-and-the-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/28\/in-new-planned-parenthood-ruling-obama-judge-flouts-logic-and-the-constitution\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=In%20New%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Ruling,%20Obama%20Judge%20Flouts%20Logic%20And%20The%20Constitution&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/28\/in-new-planned-parenthood-ruling-obama-judge-flouts-logic-and-the-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Upon assuming the bench, all new federal judges take an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/28\/453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oath<\/a> to &ldquo;faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me &hellip; under the Constitution and laws of the United States.&rdquo; So, why is Massachusetts-based District Court Judge Indira Talwani flouting that pledge?<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Obama appointee (and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/15\/judge-blocking-trumps-deportation-of-foreign-nationals-donated-to-barack-obama-elizabeth-warren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrat donor<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/9b\/22\/9b22ac64-2faa-493f-8047-4392aa43e7f6\/69-order_granting_pi_072825.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProfMJCleveland\/status\/1949860830922608985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revised<\/a> preliminary injunction that attempts to block <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/01\/vp-vances-tiebreaker-vote-helps-senate-pass-bill-defunding-planned-parenthood-for-one-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">provisions<\/a> from a recently passed law prohibiting the federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Talwani previously handed down a similar overreaching injunction in the case last week after <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/14\/judge-botches-tro-in-planned-parenthood-case-a-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initially<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/08\/with-latest-federal-abortion-funding-order-obama-judge-takes-judicial-tyranny-to-a-new-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">granting<\/a> the pro-abortion plaintiffs&rsquo; request for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-shocked-after-florida-attorney-general-tells-police-not-to-follow-order-pausing-immigration-law\/\" title=\"Judge \u2018shocked\u2019 after Florida attorney general tells police not to follow order pausing immigration ...\">temporary restraining order earlier<\/a> this month. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1991576314\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In her latest edict, Talwani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/07\/28\/politics\/planned-parenthood-judge-funding-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expanded<\/a> her prior order barring the Trump administration from enforcing the provisions passed by Congress and signed into law by the president. What was once an injunction tailored to granting temporary relief to some Planned Parenthood entities now extends to all such organizations nationwide. <\/p>\n<p>Like those issued before it, Talwani&rsquo;s new ruling lacks any semblance of logic or adherence to the Constitution. Not only did the Obama appointee all but endorse plaintiffs&rsquo; wholly illogical arguments that enforcement of the provisions likely burdens their First and Fifth Amendment rights, but she also offered a completely unsound claim justifying her overreaching order. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Patients are likely to suffer adverse health consequences where care is disrupted or unavailable. In particular, restricting Members&rsquo; ability to provide healthcare services threatens an increase in unintended pregnancies and attendant complications because of reduced access to effective contraceptives, and an increase in undiagnosed and untreated STIs,&rdquo; Talwani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/9b\/22\/9b22ac64-2faa-493f-8047-4392aa43e7f6\/69-order_granting_pi_072825.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sbaprolife.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/sba-condemns-activist-ruling-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion-giant-planned-parenthood-nationwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">parroting<\/a> numerous pro-abortion falsehoods in the process.<\/p>\n<p>While Talwani claimed that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-on-texas-most-wanted-criminal-alien-list-arrested-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Another on Texas\u2019 \u2018Most Wanted\u2019 criminal alien list arrested - Washington Examiner\">order doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t enjoin the Trump administration from &ldquo;regulating abortion&rdquo; or &ldquo;direct[] the federal government to fund elective abortions or any healthcare service not otherwise eligible for Medicaid coverage,&rdquo; that&rsquo;s ultimately what she&rsquo;s attempting to do. Should the Trump administration submit to this overreaching injunction, taxpayer dollars will make their way to Planned Parenthood entities complicit in the deaths of unborn babies. <\/p>\n<p>In one fell swoop, the unelected Talwani has declared herself &mdash; not the people &mdash; as the primary policymaker in America. In her world, laws passed by Congress and signed by the president are totally meaningless until she&rsquo;s decided they comport with her twisted view of statutory law and the Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>While certainly egregious, the Obama appointee is not unique in her willingness to flout America&rsquo;s separation of powers. <\/p>\n<p>Across the country, there are dozens of Indira Talwanis who genuinely <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/judicial-coup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">believe<\/a> the judiciary is supreme to all other branches. That is, no matter what America&rsquo;s founding document prescribes or what is enacted by the people via their elected representatives, partisan lawyers in black robes are to be treated as kings. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, that&rsquo;s far from the system of government the framers established in the Constitution. But based on their participation in leftists&rsquo; judicial coup, it&rsquo;s clear these judicial activists never gave a damn about it anyway.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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