Peter,

To add insult to injury — on the same week of the three year anniversary of the decision to overturn Roe — the Supreme Court handed down a disastrous decision which would prevent Medicaid patients in South Carolina from accessing Planned Parenthood’s critical services. This decision could open the door for other states to do the same.

Tell your senators to save Medicaid for millions of people before it’s too late! 

Here’s what you need to know about this disastrous court ruling and attacks on Medicaid in Congress:

What did SCOTUS do? SCOTUS opened the door for states to prohibit Medicaid patients from accessing Planned Parenthood and other qualified health care providers.

What does the decision mean? A state may block people who rely on their state’s Medicaid program from receiving essential health care from Planned Parenthood, such as birth control, cancer screenings, or STI testing.

Why is this bad? It cannot be overstated: Planned Parenthood is often the only accessible health clinic for people in rural areas and health care deserts, many of whom are covered by their state’s Medicaid program. With this decision, people will face even more obstacles to get the care they need, all because a state’s politicians object to the fact that Planned Parenthood provides abortion care.

What’s happening on the federal level? Medicaid is essential to the health and economic security of over 70 million people, including pregnant women, children, people with disabilities, people with low-comes and older adults. Yet, access to Medicaid is also currently being threatened in Congress by the Republican budget bill, which will leave millions uninsured and cause thousands of preventable deaths.

What can I do? Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, and our health care are being relentlessly attacked in Congress and the courts but you can help! Tell your senators to save Medicaid for millions of people before it’s too late!

In solidarity,
— Ashley

Ashley Kurzweil (she, her, hers)
Senior Policy Analyst for Reproductive Health and Rights
National Partnership for Women & Families
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