US EditionStates can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, marking a win for Republican efforts to defund the organization.
- This decision may limit patients' ability to contest funding decisions, especially in rural areas with fewer healthcare options.
- Public health groups like the American Cancer Society highlighted that lawsuits are crucial for Medicaid recipients to assert their rights.
- In South Carolina, Planned Parenthood receives $90,000 yearly in Medicaid funding, which is a small part of the state's total Medicaid budget.
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The decision of the Court, with a conservative majority, delivered on Thursday, could encourage other governors hostile to abortion to deprive health organisations of funding for political reasons.
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