South Carolina seeks to eliminate Medicaid from covering non-abortion Planned Parenthood services.
The Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the state of South Carolina.
Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order in 2018 that designated Planned Parenthood “unqualified” to receive Medicaid funding. The organization has two clinics in the state that provide birth control, cancer screenings, and annual physicals, in addition to abortions.
South Carolina argued that, since the organization provides abortions, the executive order was legal. Planned Parenthood sued the state, and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the organization. South Carolina filed an appeal on that decision with the Supreme Court.
“Taxpayer dollars should never fund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood,” Governor McMaster stated. “In 2018, I issued an executive order to end this practice in South Carolina. I’m confident the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with me that states shouldn’t be forced to subsidize abortions.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the justices of the Supreme Court to be discerning as they consider the case involving government funding for non-abortion services from Planned Parenthood.
- For state governors and legislators as they seek to ensure taxpayer dollars do not support taking life in the womb.
Sources: The Hill, Townhall
