On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina in the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which centered on whether the pro-life state could decline to fund the abortion giant through its Medicaid program. The Court decided in a 6-3 majority that, contrary to the claims of Planned Parenthood, federal law does not create a “right” for Medicaid recipients to choose a provider requiring the government to fund any willing organization through Medicaid.
In a social media post, AAPLOG commented on this important ruling:
Today’s ruling ensures that pro-life states like South Carolina can protect their preborn and pregnant residents by declining to fund predatory abortion businesses. Planned Parenthood is in the business of induced abortion, not real healthcare, and we are glad that these states can now direct their resources to life-affirming healthcare instead that will prioritize the care of both our maternal and fetal patients.
AAPLOG submitted an amicus brief for this case, which you can read here. We are proud to be contributing to some of the nation’s most consequential legal cases.
In a video response, AAPLOG CEO Dr. Christina Francis said that this ruling
perfectly illustrates why we need [medical professionals] to join with us so that AAPLOG can continue to do this important work of standing up for the medical truth that induced abortion is harmful for our patients, not just at the Supreme Court but in courts across the country, in state legislatures across the country, and with policymakers here in Washington, DC.
That pro-life states are allowed to enforce their values and protect their preborn residents from abortion is a victory for our patients. We encourage you to continue fighting for life-affirming medicine in your state so we can keep seeing victories like this. If you would like to find out more about how you can get involved in your state, please email our Director of Advocacy and Policy, Rebecca Weaver, at director@aaplogaction.org.
