In this issue:

• We have heard lots of excitement about Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” but what does it really mean for Planned Parenthood? Is it the win pro-lifers have been touting?
• A recent SCOTUS case has given the state of South Carolina the freedom to strip Planned Parenthood of its Medicaid funding. We pray other states will soon follow suit.

The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Defunds Planned Parenthood for One Year

By Katie Brown Xavios

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which will prohibit Medicaid reimbursements from going to abortion providers for a single year. As of Monday, a federal judge paused the decision, placing a temporary restraining order on the bill. 

However, as it stands, the bill allows for exceptions, meaning that if the abortion is done in a case of rape, incest, or mother’s health, a provider can still receive a reimbursement. 

This decision leaves me with mixed feelings. On one hand, defunding Planned Parenthood even for one day is a good thing, but on the other, I know this is a decision rooted in politics.

You see, if defunding abortion providers were done because our lawmakers truly thought abortion was evil, then they would have defunded them entirely. This was not done because our lawmakers love the preborn or value their lives, it was done as a political chess move. 

In the original text, the bill was set to defund abortion providers for 10 years and was changed to just one single year. While we don’t know what conversations happened on the Senate floor, this proves to me that this was not done for the babies. Not only was the bill shrunk to only 12 months, but it still allows for babies to fall victim to the exceptions clause. 

For years, Planned Parenthood has preyed on exceptions. We know that every single baby, regardless of his or her creation, is unique and valuable, but Planned Parenthood doesn’t care. If a mother tells Planned Parenthood she is scared or cannot afford to have a baby, instead of comforting her and offering life-affirming options, they can classify her abortion as “detrimental to the mother’s health.” This counts as an exception. 

To make it clearer, some outlets propose that in the United States right now, there are 17 “pro-life” states. These states have abortion bans that all contain exceptions. And yet, abortion rates are higher now than they were before Roe v. Wadewas overturned. 

How is that possible with 17 “pro-life” states? It’s because exceptions are deadly and undermine the value of the preborn. 

If we can excuse the death of one, we can excuse the death of many. 

So, how are we as pro-lifers supposed to feel? It’s still objectively good that Planned Parenthood loses money, but do not be fooled into believing this is a win. 

There is more to be done now than ever before. Our primary responsibility is turning hearts to the truth that all babies, regardless of their creation, are valuable and loved.

We can do this by sharing the truth with those around us and offering real help when the time comes. 

STOPP stays totally committed to ending Planned Parenthood once and for all. Along with our advocacy, there has to be prayer. Please take some time today and pray for the women and men who work for Planned Parenthood. Pray that their hearts will be changed and that the Holy Spirit will move them. 

If you haven’t already, sign up for ALL’s Marian Blue Wave. This simple prayer group commits to pray one rosary a week for the total closure and end of Planned Parenthood. 

Update: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of South Carolina to Defund Planned Parenthood

By Katherine Van Dyke

After years of litigation between Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and the state of South Carolina (Medina v. Planned Parenthood), the US Supreme Court took the case and ruled that South Carolina has the authority to decide which medical providers can be funded through its state Medicaid program. This is a significant win for not only South Carolina but for every other state that decides it does not want its Medicaid funding to go toward abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood.

As mentioned in a previous Wednesday STOPP Report, the Supreme Court took the case in April 2025 after Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and one of its patients sued South Carolina for denying the patient Medicaid coverage for going to Planned Parenthood, which had been determined as ineligible to receive state Medicaid funding by South Carolina’s governor in 2018. 

Planned Parenthood and its patient argued that the federal law for “any qualified provider” included Planned Parenthood and that Medicaid beneficiaries should be able to sue to support the patient’s choice of a provider. However, as stated in Justice Gorsuch’s opinion in the final decision, “The provision does not define the term ‘qualified,’ perhaps because States have traditionally exercised primary responsibility over ‘matters of health and safety,’ including the regulation of the practice of medicine.”

In a 6-3 decision on June 26, the Supreme Court announced that the patient and Planned Parenthood had no standing for suing South Carolina for denying Medicaid coverage to abortion providers. The Court stated that the §1983 clause of the Medicaid Act cannot be enforced by private parties (Medicaid beneficiaries) who want their specific provider to be covered under Medicaid.

A press release from Planned Parenthood’s CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson, lamented the decision by using fearmongering language throughout her statement: 

Today, the Supreme Court once again sided with politicians who believe they know better than you, who want to block you from seeing your trusted health care provider and making your own health care decisions. And the consequences are not theoretical in South Carolina or other states with hostile legislatures. Patients need access to birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, and more.  

So, what is next for South Carolina? As confirmed on the website of South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, the Supreme Court has sent the case back to the district court in South Carolina, which must undergo “proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion.” That is, South Carolina can in fact strip Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from its state Medicaid funding. Let us pray that other states follow suit and defund Planned Parenthood for good!

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