Planned Parenthood dropped its federal challenge to a 40-year-old Nevada law requiring abortionists to notify parents before performing abortions on minors as an appellate court allowed the law to go into effect this week.

A pro-choice demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is heard, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Planned Parenthood’s shifting rhetoric now concedes that point. The abortion giant’s legal position rests on a fiction: Funding for Planned Parenthood is entirely separable from abortion.

In their challenge, Planned Parenthood and one of its patients had sought to use Section 1983 of the 1871 Civil Rights Act to enforce their right under the Medicaid Act to use "any qualified ...

Longmaid and Emily Kennedy of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss the Supreme Court's 2024 term, including major developments for businesses, and describe how decisions reflect characteristics of the Court's jurisprudence.

While advocates focused on Planned Parenthood, the bill did not mention it by name. Instead, it cut off reimbursements for organizations that are primarily engaged in family planning services — which generally include things such as contraception, abortion and pregnancy tests — and received more than $800,000 from Medicaid in 2023.

The Missouri Supreme Court is questioning whether it should be the tribunal to hear the appeal of a Jackson County decision blocking enforcement of most Missouri abortion laws and regulations.

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Planned Parenthood from suing South Carolina over the state’s decision to pull the organization’s Medicaid ...