Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
July 22, 2025
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org
Pro-Abortion Judge Defies Congress to Fund Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C. – Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, released the following statement on a district judge blocking the federal defunding of Planned Parenthood:
“Judge Indira Talwani’s decision to block the law defunding Planned Parenthood from going into effect is a blatant act of judicial overreach. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill with clear language and intent to stop the forced taxpayer funding of abortion. This unelected judge has decided that her personal pro-abortion agenda matters more than the law.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion chain, profiting from The deaths of over 400,000 preborn children every year. Meanwhile, thousands of federally qualified health centers offer real care to women and families across the country without ending innocent lives. Planned Parenthood could still receive federal funds if it stopped committing abortions. It chooses not to.
Every day this activist ruling stands, millions of taxpayer dollars are at risk of being funneled into an industry built on violence, deceit, and exploitation. The Trump Administration must immediately appeal this outrageous decision and fight to restore the historic pro-life victory secured through this bill.
If necessary, the Supreme Court must step in to defend the Constitution, the authority of Congress, and the rights of the American people to reject taxpayer-funded abortion.”
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About Lila Rose and Live Action – Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 7 million social media followers and 2.3 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 75 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. Find Lila on Twitter at @lilagracerose, and Instagram at @lilaroseofficial, and Facebook at @lilagracerose. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.
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