The following quote may be attributed to Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill regarding a friend-of-the-court brief filed Wednesday by the state of Louisiana, along with Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in Planned Parenthood v. Kennedy. The case involves Planned Parenthood’s challenge to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that redirects Medicaid funding—intended to help low-income patients obtain necessary medical assistance—away from abortion providers for one year:
“Louisiana will always choose the health and safety of women and babies over the abortion industry’s bottom line. Americans’ hard-earned money should support health care providers offering real, compassionate healthcare—not organizations with a callous disregard for life. Yet Planned Parenthood continues to demand millions of taxpayer dollars. We’re urging the 1st Circuit to restore order and affirm Louisiana’s ability to decide who qualifies for Medicaid funding.”
The following quote may be attributed to ADF Senior Counsel Lincoln Wilson:
“Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ability of states to decide to fund real, comprehensive care and exclude organizations like Planned Parenthood that profit off abortion. And through the OBBB, the American people have made clear once again that they don’t want their tax dollars propping up the abortion industry. We are urging the court to ensure that this federal law goes into effect and to protect the critical role of the States in the Medicaid system.”
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.
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