Bill to block Medicaid funds from abortion providers, opponents say they've been silenced

Judge to hear arguments on law cutting Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds

A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday about whether a spending law passed in July that ended Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood can remain in effect while legal challenges continue.

Bill to block Medicaid funds from abortion providers, opponents say they've been silenced

A new House Bill could block Medicaid funds from going to any health care clinic that provides abortion services, though Medicaid dollars are already prohibited

LEADERSHIP: Gov. Pillen Declares “Not a Penny” of Forced Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

Last week, Governor Jim Pillen and members of his administration announced an executive order stopping forced taxpayer funding of abortion businesses, like Planned Parenthood, in the state’s Medicaid program. The funds will be redirected to high-quality health care providers that do not end the lives of babies in abortions, Pillen said. State officials noted, and local media have reported, “dysfunction” at Planned Parenthood centers in Nebraska …