South Carolina efforts to defund Planned Parenthood to be heard by the US Supreme Court

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : According to an order issued Dec. 18, the U.S. Supreme Court will evaluate the merits of a case challenging the state health department's policy to bar South Carolina-based patients of Planned Parenthood from accessing Medicaid.
56% : In addition to abortion procedures, Planned Parenthood also offers a number of other services, including cancer screenings, annual visits, birth control, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment that are often accessed by low income individuals.
50% : COLUMBIA -- The nation's highest court will hear arguments over the legality of a S.C. Department of Health and Human Services-led effort to cut off Planned Parenthood's access to state and federal funding for family planning services, setting the stage for another high-profile battle in the state's ongoing efforts to end most abortions.
49% : "Taxpayer dollars should never fund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood," McMaster said in a statement after the court's acceptance announcement.
48% : Planned Parenthood has since filed additional court documents in October challenging the ban, arguing it often allows just a few days to a week for individuals to realize they're pregnant and seek care.
45% : S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson, who has defended similar anti-abortion measures before, expressed his support for the case.
44% : "Pro-life states like South Carolina should be free to determine that Planned Parenthood and other entities that peddle abortion are not qualified to receive taxpayer funding through Medicaid," Bursch added.
39% : "Palmetto Politics Rep. Nancy Mace says Trump listens to her when it comes to women's issues like abortion, IVF By Caitlin Byrd cbyrd@postandcourier.comThe case could have significant ramifications for any health care provider that offers abortion services alongside other essential health care.
26% : "This case is politics at its worst: anti-abortion politicians using their power to target Planned Parenthood and block people who use Medicaid as their primary form of insurance from getting essential health care like cancer screenings and birth control.

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