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Supreme Court takes up South Carolina's effort to defund Planned Parenthood

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The Supreme Court agrees to consider South Carolina's bid to cut off funding from Planned Parenthood .

The case stems from the state's decision to end Planned Parenthood's participation in its Medicaid program.

Federal law prohibits Medicaid from paying for abortions except in cases of rape or incest.

Planned Parenthood and one of its patients sued the state, arguing that cutting off its funding violated a Medicaid Act .

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85

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78

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formal

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English

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74

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