Supreme Court Upholds State Power to Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid
Supreme Court Upholds State Power to Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid In a significant decision handed down yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states have the authority to block Planned Parenthood facilities from receiving Medicaid funding. The landmark ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic delivers a notable victory to the pro-life movement and empowers states seeking to curtail funding to organizations that provide abortion services, even if the funds are not directly used for abortions. Justice…