Such is the way of the world. Today we are as excited as we can possible be that President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is on the verge of becoming law and, in the process, defund Planned Parenthood, the #1 baby killer. After fighting for seemingly forever to pry Planned Parenthood’s snout out of the federal trough, we are offering up anticipatory hosannas.
But, let’s not forget, that it was less than a week ago—June 26—that the Supreme Court handed down a monumentally important decision. NRLC President Carol Tobias lauded Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic saying
“We are grateful the Supreme Court has recognized the right of states to direct taxpayer dollars toward life-affirming healthcare providers. No one should be forced to subsidize the abortion industry with their tax dollars.”
Combined the Court decision and passage of the impending bill offer real hope that the leading “abortion provider” (they kill upwards of 400,000 unborn babies a year) will suffer a real setback.
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Decided on a 6-3 vote, Medina “affirmed a simple but vital principle,” writes John Bursch of Alliance Defending Freedom. “States have the freedom to decide which health-care providers qualify for Medicaid funding without being sued in federal court.”
That means states can stop sending taxpayer dollars to abortion giants such as Planned Parenthood and instead prioritize providers that offer real, comprehensive, life-affirming health care to women and families. This is a victory for the rule of law—and for those who believe our tax dollars shouldn’t be used to prop up the abortion industry.
South Carolina, Bursch writes
made the right call in determining that Planned Parenthood—with its narrow focus on abortion and contraception—failed to provide holistic care. So the state chose to redirect limited Medicaid funds to more of the nearly 200 publicly funded health care clinics that offer a broad range of services, such as full prenatal care, high-risk pregnancy care, mammograms, and treatment for conditions that Planned Parenthood isn’t equipped to treat.
The importance of this statement cannot be overstated. More than ever before, PPFA has turned away from providing real health care and in its place ratcheted up its relentless campaign to multiply the number of dead babies.
Bursch continues [emphasis added]
Predictably, Planned Parenthood sued. It wanted the federal courts to force South Carolina to keep writing checks. The federal courts first ruled in Planned Parenthood’s favor, as they have in states and federal courts across the country for decades.
But in its decision last week, the Supreme Court disagreed, confirming that states should decide who qualifies for Medicaid funding. That’s exactly how Congress designed the program. States know best how to ensure their own residents get the high-quality health care they deserve, and now they’re finally free to do that.
The decision has significance beyond South Carolina, beginning with “fewer federal lawsuits against states when they administer federal spending programs—it’s a victory for federalism.”
It also has national significance because of the parties involved. Planned Parenthood has long used the courts as a tool to keep its taxpayer funding flowing, even when states determined it was unqualified to receive it. States now have the green light to end those contracts and reinvest in providers who put women’s health over abortion politics.
And states should take advantage of the leeway the justices gave them in Medina. Bursch then makes a crucial distinction:
More evidence is mounting that Planned Parenthood is a political machine wrapped in a health-care logo. The organization has made clear that its priority isn’t women’s health—it’s abortion advocacy.
He concludes
Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic was a pivotal case that clarified whether states can be required to keep funding abortion businesses. The Supreme Court rightly said no. And that ruling sets a nationwide precedent, empowering every state to take back control of its health-care priorities.
LifeNews.com Note: Dave Andrusko is the editor of National Right to Life News and an author and editor of several books on abortion topics. He frequently writes Today’s News and Views — an online opinion column on pro-life issues.
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