Planned Parenthood Wins Abortion Case as Divided Supreme Court Refuses Appeal

A divided Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an abortion-related case from conservative states that sought to defund Planned Parenthood. It was a sign that at least some members of the newly strengthened conservative majority are not yet ready to move the court to the right on sensitive issues such as abortion. The court's action leaves in place federal court rulings in much of the country that prevents states from denying Medicaid funds to women who go to a Planned Parenthood clinic for healthcare, including medical screenings or birth control.