The U.S. Supreme court on Monday rejected petitions from Kansas and Louisiana, who demanded to prohibit payment for abortions from Medicaid funds. Judges-conservatives John Roberts and Brett Cavanaugh stood in this question on the position of their liberal colleagues and were given reason to celebrate for supporters of abortion rights.
The Supreme court is not allowed to strike abortion from the services covered by Medicaid
Earlier, five us States enacted laws banning the use of Medicaid funds to pay for abortion. The lower courts in Kansas and Louisiana had challenged these laws. Two of these staff, delivered a petition to the Supreme court. By refusing to consider them, the judges upheld the decisions of local courts. This means that the services of medical companies for the abortion can be paid for by insurance.
Judge Brett Cavanaugh has led the Supreme court in October of this year, his appointment was criticized from different angles, and now many accuse him of indecision. The decision on Medicaid — one of his first politically important actions in the seat of the head of the Supreme court.
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The President of the movement against abortion, «SBA List» Marjorie Dannenfelser said that outraged by Supreme court decision «Citizens of the States of Kansas and Louisiana, playing for life, through their elected representatives clearly expressed their will: they don’t want tax dollars used in Medicaid to support programs like «Planned parenthood» and other».
Dr. Lena Wen, the President of «Planned Parenthood», supported the court’s decision: «Everyone has the fundamental right to health care, regardless of who he is, where he lives or how much he earns. As a physician, I have seen what is at stake when people are unable to access the care they need, and when the policy prevents people to make their own choices of care. We will not cease to fight for each patient, which relies on «Planned Parenthood».
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Justice Clarence Thomas, in his commentary to the decision of the court, tried to put into the background the political background of the issue, presenting it as the only law: «the case was not about abortion rights and whether people have the right to challenge a state’s decision to exclude a particular provider from its Medicaid program. Some weak connection to a politically dangerous issue does not justify refusal of our judicial duties.»
However, supporters of abortion and «Planned Parenthood» should not celebrate the victory as the Supreme court has not yet raised in this case, the point, and the opponents of abortion are on the offensive in different judicial directions.
Ohio and Texas are preparing their petition, and the Federal court in Arkansas ruled that the state has the right to refuse funding for Medicaid. Since the Supreme court refused to hear the case, this decision, too, will remain in force at least for the district.
