Decision could embolden red states in US to block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds
Carter Sherman
Thu 26 Jun 2025
The US supreme court has paved the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program over its status as an abortion provider, a decision that could embolden red states across the country to effectively “defund” the reproductive healthcare organization.
The case, Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, centers around a 2018 executive order from South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, that blocked clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid reimbursements. Medicaid is the US government’s main health insurance program for low-income people. About 80 million people rely on it.
Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/supreme-court-planned-parenthood-decision