Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood

Is this a reckless move that will slash healthcare for millions, or part of the Trump administration's ethical pro-life agenda?

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Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood

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Above: A Planned Parenthood clinic in Kenosha, Wis., on Sept. 25, 2025. Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

By letting Trump strip Medicaid from Planned Parenthood in 22 states, the courts have greenlit a policy meant to drive clinics to the financial brink, threatening care for more than a million patients who depend on cancer screenings, sexual disease testing and primary care. At the same time, Trump's Veterans Affairs abortion ban denies veterans even counseling — sacrificing health and safety to right-wing ideology.

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Right narrative

Trump's first year shows a sustained effort to protect life, not deny health care. Court victories like Medina v. Planned Parenthood upheld states' rights to steer Medicaid funds away from abortion providers, while Congress expanded taxpayers' freedom of conscience protections nationwide. Evidence also shows that community clinics far outnumber Planned Parenthood, preserving care access while saving unborn lives.

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