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Supreme Court to Hear South Carolina Case on Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding

The Supreme Court will review South Carolina's decision to cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, addressing patient rights in choosing healthcare providers.

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Updated: Dec 18th, 2024, 7:37 PM ET

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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that will determine whether South Carolina can exclude Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds. The state argues that taxpayer dollars should not support abortion providers, while Planned Parenthood maintains that this decision infringes on Medicaid patients' rights to choose their healthcare providers. The case has seen mixed reactions from lower courts, with one ruling in favor of Planned Parenthood's right to provide essential health services to Medicaid patients despite their status as an abortion provider. The dispute has broader implications for abortion access across the United States.

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