Can Planned Parenthood be stripped of Medicaid funding? Supreme Court to weigh in

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The Richmond-based 4 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the state, saying Medicaid patients can "freely choose among qualified healthcare providers, of which Planned Parenthood is one.
48% : Planned Parenthood and one of its patients sued.
38% : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will review South Carolina's efforts to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds, taking on another dispute in the abortion wars in conservative states.
31% : Although Planned Parenthood is barred from receiving public funds for performing abortions, conservative states have argued the health care provider should be cut off from any government funds.
19% : In 2018, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster banned abortion clinics from providing birth control, cancer screenings or other health care services to Medicaid patients.

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