The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of South Carolina’s decision to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, effectively allowing states to exclude the organization from receiving taxpayer dollars for non-abortion health services. The decision reinforces conservative efforts to restrict funding to abortion providers, even for unrelated care like cancer screenings and contraception.

Editor’s Note: This ruling isn’t just about abortion—it’s about access to basic healthcare for low-income patients. Planned Parenthood provides services like STD testing and birth control to thousands, and defunding them could leave many without affordable care. The decision also signals a broader trend of courts siding with states on reproductive health restrictions, which could embolden similar moves elsewhere. If you care about who gets healthcare and who doesn’t, this matters.