Supreme Court Backs South Carolina's Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday, June 26, backing South Carolina's initiative to defund Planned Parenthood. The decision permits South Carolina to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid programs. Furthermore, the ruling states that individual Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to select a medical provider. The majority opinion supports South Carolina's effort to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving government funding. It is important to note that federal funding for abortion services is already prohibited in the United States. Planned Parenthood is recognized for providing a range of reproductive and other health services, and it is the largest abortion provider in the nation.