Supreme Court Empowers States to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid Restrictions
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision removes the ability of patients to use lawsuits to compel Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, giving states stronger control to defund the nation’s largest abortion provider under the guise of public health funding.
In a decisive ruling that reasserts states' authority over federal Medicaid funds, the Supreme Court held that states can block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid money for services like contraception and cancer screenings. Delivered by Justice Neil Gorsuch and supported by the Court's conservative majority, this decision marks a significant victory for America First principles by reaffirming state sovereignty against federally compelled funding of organizations linked closely to abortion services. While the ruling does not directly address abortion funding—already prohibited under federal law—it strategically cuts off Planned Parenthood's primary legal pathway for securing Medicaid dollars through patient lawsuits. These lawsuits...
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