South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson expressed approval of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood. The ruling supports South Carolina’s authority to determine participants in its Medicaid programs, rather than allowing abortion providers to make such decisions.
Attorney General Wilson stated, “I want to thank the six Justices who stood up for the Constitution and the rule of law.” He added that the decision prevents Planned Parenthood from imposing its agenda through legal channels on South Carolina. According to Wilson, “South Carolina, not federal judges or D.C. activist groups, gets to decide how we run our Medicaid program.”
The Supreme Court delivered a 6–3 opinion authored by Justice Gorsuch. The ruling clarified that the Medicaid Act’s “any qualified provider” clause does not permit private entities to sue states under federal civil rights laws. It highlighted that Medicaid is a partnership between state and federal governments rather than an entitlement for politically affiliated providers.
Wilson remarked, “Planned Parenthood and its allies tried to turn Medicaid into a weapon to force their agenda on our State. The Court just told them: No.” He emphasized that this issue concerns whether South Carolina will be governed by its elected officials or influenced by external activists and unelected judges.
Attorney General Wilson committed to continuing his efforts for upholding the rule of law and expressed gratitude towards Governor McMaster and his team for their stance in this matter.
