The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Planned Parenthood, asserting that Medicaid laws do not provide an explicit right for organizations to challenge funding termination. The case, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, emerged from South Carolina's 2018 executive order barring the organization from the Medicaid program due to its abortion services. The ruling potentially enables states to withdraw Medicaid funding from clinics like Planned Parenthood, presenting concerns for low-income individuals who depend on such healthcare services. Justices debated the interpretation of the Medicaid Act and the implications for beneficiaries' rights.
Justice Kagan stated, 'The state has an obligation to ensure that a person - I don't even know how to say this - without saying 'right' - has the right to choose their doctor'.
John Bursch, representing South Carolina, argued that there is no such right under Medicaid, as the word 'right' does not appear in the law.
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