A coalition of 22 Democratic states and Washington, D.C., is suing the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent Planned Parenthood from getting defunded under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was passed earlier this month.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, alleges the tax bill’s “defund provision” is unconstitutionally vague and claims it “will prevent Planned Parenthood health centers from providing health care to millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for their essential healthcare needs.” The complaint also says the provision violates the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech and freedom of association.

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