Supreme Court Case That Could Gut Planned Parenthood
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McMaster explained that because money is fungible, the use of Medicaid funds by abortion clinics “results in the subsidy of abortion and the denial of the right to life.”
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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a yearslong court fight over South Carolina's attempt to boot Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
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Since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide, 12 states have implemented near-total bans while four states, including South Carolin...
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The battle over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood takes center stage at the Supreme Court in a South Carolina dispute over Medicaid providers.
Medicaid money generally can’t be used for abortions, but the group is a key provider of other reproductive health services.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Wednesday that could impact Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday over South Carolina’s effort to keep Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding.
South Carolina argues that federal Medicaid statutes give states the flexibility to determine qualified providers. It could topple the abortion juggernaught.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s Medicaid program since it also provides abortions.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan is shuttering some clinics and reducing employment amid a restructuring in response to anticipated federal funding cuts. The organization is permanently closing clinics in Jackson, Petoskey and Marquette by April 30, the nonprofit said in a press release. Those locations will see their last patients on April 25.
Supporters of Planned Parenthood argue the state violated the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965, which states beneficiaries “may obtain” medical treatment from any qualified provider.