The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that South Carolina can expel Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program, reinforcing a 2018 executive order by Governor Henry McMaster. This decision, stemming from Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, may set a precedent for other red states to similarly defund reproductive healthcare services. Despite lower courts siding with Planned Parenthood on Medicaid’s free choice of provider, the Supreme Court's ruling clarified that individuals do not possess the right to challenge such actions. South Carolina has also enacted a six-week abortion ban, further complicating healthcare access for women in the state.
The Supreme Court's decision to allow South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program may inspire other states to follow suit, undermining reproductive healthcare.
Governor McMaster argued that taxpayer funds for abortion clinics would result in subsidizing abortion, despite evidence that Medicaid reimbursements can't be used for this purpose.
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