FRC's Tony Perkins Praises SCOTUS Decision on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released its 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. In it, the Court ruled that states, like South Carolina, are legally allowed to redirect taxpayer dollars, in the form of Medicaid funding, away from abortion facilities like Planned Parenthood.

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement in reaction:

"The U.S. Supreme Court got it right. South Carolina should not be forced to fund Planned Parenthood--a group that hides its abortion-first agenda behind a veil of cursory health services. Their own 2023–24 annual report tells the real story: a record 402,230 abortions and record $792.2 million in taxpayer funding. Meanwhile, patient numbers continue to decline, along with so-called health services like breast exams, prenatal care, and contraception. Now that the Court has ruled, every pro-life state should follow suit and end funding to the nation's largest abortion provider. And Congress must ensure that the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts off taxpayer dollars to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood—once and for all," concluded Perkins.

SOURCE Family Research Council