US Supreme Court rejects SC's effort to cut off public funding for Planned Parenthood

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US Supreme Court rejects SC’s effort to cut off public funding for Planned Parenthood

By Avery G. Wilks
Oct 13, 2020 Updated 10 hrs ago

By Grace Beahm Alford

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a years-long effort by South Carolina leaders to cut off public funding for two Planned Parenthood clinics that provide abortions in the Palmetto State.

The country’s highest court declined to consider an appeal in which Gov. Henry McMaster sought to remove two Planned Parenthood clinics — one in Charleston and one in Columbia — from the state’s Medicaid network.

The high court, in essence, upheld previous rulings that prevent South Carolina from shutting off government reimbursements to Planned Parenthood clinics that treat Medicaid patients, the health insurance program for the poor.

“The governor was certainly hoping the Supreme Court would hear the case, but his resolve to make sure no taxpayer dollars either directly or indirectly subsidize abortions in South Carolina is steadfast,” McMaster spokesman Brian Symmes said Tuesday. “This isn’t over. We will continue to appeal the decision on the merits to the appellate court and beyond, if necessary.”

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