Supreme Court Will Hear Case Upholding States' Right to Defund Planned Parenthood - LifeNews.com

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53% : The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case that could decide whether pro-life states like South Carolina can direct Medicaid funds -- funds intended to help low-income individuals obtain necessary medical assistance -- away from abortion companies like Planned Parenthood.
47% : Talevski, which was not an abortion case, involved the interpretation of the Federal Nursing Home Amendments Act ("FNHRA") - a statute different from the Medicaid Act.
46% : "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.
45% : ADF attorneys appealed to the 4th Circuit, which ruled against allowing the state to terminate Planned Parenthood as a qualified Medicaid provider.
43% : Planned Parenthood and an individual plaintiff immediately sued in federal court, challenging the state's decision.
42% : ADF attorneys then filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking it to hear the case and affirm that the Medicaid Act does not create a private right for Medicaid recipients to challenge a state's decision that a specific provider like Planned Parenthood is not qualified to receive taxpayer funding.
41% : "After South Carolina determined that Planned Parenthood was not qualified to receive taxpayer funding as part of its Medicaid program, a federal district court forced the state to permanently restore Planned Parenthood's funding.

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