Ban on Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Likely Illegal

A preliminary injunction barring South Carolina from its attempt to stop Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from receiving Medicaid funds will remain in place, the Fourth Circuit ruled Oct. 29. The ban likely violates the Medicaid Act, the court signaled.

PPSAT operates two health-care centers in South Carolina, which offer family planning and preventative care services, including cancer screenings, contraceptive counseling, and pregnancy testing, the court said. The organization has long been a South Carolina Medicaid provider that receives reimbursements for care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.

South Carolina terminated PPSAT’s Medicaid provider agreement in 2018 in accordance with executive orders ...