Today, SCOTUS issued an important decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case about whether states may disqualify abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funds. South Carolina opposed funding abortion providers including Planned Parenthood, and South Carolina won. Specifically, the Supreme Court held that individuals cannot sue in federal court to contest a state’s decision to disqualify a provider from receiving state Medicaid funds.
Doug Wardlow, True North Legal’s Director of Litigation stated, “This ruling is a historic win for states, protecting their right to direct Medicaid funding to those who provide real healthcare and not the abortion industry. The Court’s decision also vindicates the rule of law and the separation of powers, helping to ensure that state lawmakers and not federal judges decide important questions about state healthcare policy.”
Last session, True North Legal provided legislative counsel to committees and members regarding laws mandating abortion in private insurance plans in Minnesota which, as True North Legal General Counsel Renee Carlson testified, is a “gross infringement” on religious freedom.
Stay up to date with True North Legal’s crucial work at mfc.org/subscribe.