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Supreme Court Leans Toward Backing Planned Parenthood

April 2, 2025

Supreme Court Leans Toward Backing Planned Parenthood

What: The Washington Post reports that the Supreme Court seemed likely to support Planned Parenthood in a case against South Carolina, where Medicaid patients are suing for the right to receive non-abortion health care services from the organization’s providers.

Key Line: “Nicole A. Saharsky, the lawyer for Planned Parenthood, said Congress did not want states to be able to cut off funding for certain providers for reasons unrelated to medical competency…”

Source: Washington Post

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