The Heritage Foundation has expressed approval of the recent Supreme Court decision in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The ruling, which passed with a 6-3 vote, allows states to cease taxpayer funding for the abortion industry through Medicaid.
Thomas Jipping, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, commented on the decision: "Abortion extremists have long wanted to force everyone to subsidize their agenda, including through Medicaid. South Carolina had enough and found a way to push back. Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that American taxpayers do not have to pay for others to kill their children."
Melanie Israel, a visiting fellow at the foundation, also weighed in: "Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, ended the lives of over 400,000 unborn children last year while receiving nearly $800 million in government funding. Meanwhile, non-abortion services like cancer screenings and prenatal services have declined over the years. South Carolina said, ‘no more,’ and now other states can do the same. Women can get high-quality, comprehensive care from qualified providers that are not profiting from abortion and sterilizing cross-sex hormones."
The Heritage Foundation has consistently opposed taxpayer funding for abortion and supports the Hyde Amendment as a measure that has saved lives and protected taxpayer dollars from being used for most abortions in the United States.
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