The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 ruled that South Carolina may stop abortion provider Planned Parenthood from taking part in the state’s Medicaid program.
The majority opinion in the 6–3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The decision reverses a federal appeals court decision that blocked South Carolina from excluding Planned Parenthood.
Although the case does not center on abortion, it was being closely watched because a ruling in favor could encourage more states to boot the organization from their Medicaid networks. Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas have already removed Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid networks, the organization reported….