Court OKs Trump policy to block Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio from taking Medicaid

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio can no longer accept Medicaid as payment starting Sept. 15 − the result of President Donald Trump's policies and a recent federal appeals court decision. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio says the court's Sept. 11 decision will cut off birth control, sexually transmitted infections testing and other health care for 22,000 patients across Ohio. State and federal law already prohibit Medicaid from paying for abortion, except in rare circumstances such as medical emergencies. “Planned Parenthood has always been committed to providing health care regardless of...