Supreme Court to Hear South Carolina’s Challenge to Planned Parenthood in April

Lower courts upheld the right of a Medicaid recipient to sue the state over future medical treatment she might receive from the abortion provider.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks to a crowd in Columbia, S.C., on Nov. 3, 2020. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Feb. 10 that it will hear South Carolina’s bid to stop Planned Parenthood from taking part in the state’s Medicaid program on April 2.

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that offers health insurance coverage to low-income Americans.