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US Supreme Court mulls South Carolina's effort to defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court will debate on Wednesday whether states can be sued for cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed an executive order in 2018, effectively ending Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.
Planned Parenthood and a patient, Julie Edwards, sued South Carolina, arguing the order blocked access to necessary healthcare services.
Planned Parenthood receives under $100,000 for its two South Carolina clinics, which provide mostly routine screenings and family planning.
A ruling favoring South Carolina could embolden other conservative governors to cut Planned Parenthood from Medicaid programs, impacting patient access.

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