Government Accountability

Supreme Court Empowers States to Defund Planned Parenthood, Undermining Federal Medicaid Protections

By Economics Desk | June 26, 2025

In a troubling 6-3 decision, the conservative-majority Supreme Court has handed states the power to withdraw Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, weakening access to crucial reproductive and preventive healthcare for low-income Americans.

The United States Supreme Court, in a sharply divided 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, has granted states the authority to defund Planned Parenthood under Medicaid. This decision marks a significant shift in federal healthcare protections and further complicates access to vital reproductive health services for millions of Americans.Planned Parenthood operates approximately 600 health centers nationwide, providing essential services such as contraception, pregnancy testing, and preventive care—not just abortion. According to the organization’s own data, public funds through Medicaid are strictly barred from being used for abortion procedures; only about 5% of Medicaid beneficiaries have sought sexual or reproductive health services...

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