A Court Just Gave Trump Permission To Defund Planned Parenthood

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration can enforce a provision in the reconciliation bill, passed in July, to block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds because the organization offers abortion care services. This means that more than 1.1 million patients currently using Medicaid will no longer be covered for basic reproductive health care, including STI testing and cancer screenings, at Planned Parenthood clinics around the country. Half of Planned Parenthood patients use Medicaid for their health care insurance, according to the organization. Without that Medicaid...