Dozens of medical providers from California to Maine, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, have struggled to stay afloat since more than $65 million dollars for the Title X family planning program was withheld on April 1 — a funding freeze the Trump administration said was aimed at enforcing executive orders on diversity and immigration. Federal … Read more
At the heart of the case is a federal provision that guarantees that people insured by Medicaid can freely choose their own providers as long as they accept the program and are qualified to provide care. The case hinges on a technical argument: South Carolina – …. – says Medicaid beneficiaries have no right to … Read more
The case concerns a South Carolina policy that would prevent people from using Medicaid — which predominantly insures people of color — at the nation’s largest family planning provider. Read more at 19th News
“Cutting Title X funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates will only drive up people’s health care costs, or, frankly, prevent them from accessing health care at all,” she said, adding that her legal team is exploring all options. “They want to shut down Planned Parenthood health centers to appease their anti-abortion backers, and they’re willing to … Read more
Administration to drop Idaho emergency abortion lawsuit and back South Carolina in Planned Parenthood funds case Read more at The Guardian
After the 2022 Dobbs decision, the anti-abortion movement’s sights are now set on medication abortion Read more at The Guardian
Still, once in office, Trump and his administration would have substantial power to further restrict abortion. And with Roe overturned, the avenues to do so are larger than they were last time. “There’s so many levers he could press,” said Greer Donley, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh who tracks abortion policy. Despite … Read more
Supreme Court takes up South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood The state wants to prevent reproductive health care groups from receiving federal funds via the Medicaid program because it provides abortions. Read more at NBC News Supreme Court takes up South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood The court will restrict itself to a … Read more
A Jackson County judge granted a preliminary injunction on Friday striking down Missouri’s near-total abortion ban and several other abortion restrictions, but upheld licensing requirements, leaving abortion services in limbo. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
While some do have medical personnel on staff and offer ultrasounds and limited STD testing, they’re usually staffed by volunteers and aren’t bound by federal health privacy laws. They don’t offer prenatal care or gynecological care, abortion procedures, abortion medications or help for women having miscarriages. They aren’t subject to the same standards as health … Read more
