The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that may cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding. Planned Parenthood says the move violates the Medicaid Act’s “free choice of provider” provision, which says patients are entitled to choose their own doctors. The case, brought by the state of South Carolina, could impact the care of low-income patients who rely on Planned Parenthood for a range of non-abortion services, including cancer screenings and full physical exams. Federal law already bans Medicaid from funding abortions for patients in most cases. “South Carolina had a hard time trying to prove that it had a right to take away the dignity of patients who choose to go to Planned Parenthood,” says Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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