Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will debate whether patients may sue states that cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, teeing up a dispute over preventive healthcare that has been drawn into the fraught national fight over abortion access.

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2 developments- Apr 1, 2025Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
- Apr 2, 2025Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
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Quiet for 545 daysLast development · Apr 2, 2025 — Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
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Center
6 viewpointsSupreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
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7 viewpointsSupreme Court weighs South Carolina's ban of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid program
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