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Supreme Court allows states to exclude abortion providers from Medicaid funds
by VDC staff
A national pro-life movement will see a local expression this Saturday as Vermont activists gather in front of Burlington’s Planned Parenthood clinic to protest the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortion providers. The demonstration follows a landmark ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court that upholds South Carolina’s decision to exclude abortion providers from its Medicaid program.
In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the Court sided with South Carolina officials, reinforcing the rights of states to direct public funding away from abortion-related services. Pro-life groups across the country hailed the decision as a significant victory — legally and symbolically — and have scheduled rallies in dozens of cities as Congress considers legislation to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
In Vermont, the protest will be led by John Averill, a coordinator with the local chapter of 40 Days for Life. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, outside Planned Parenthood’s largest clinic in the state, located at 173 St. Paul Street in Burlington.
“This moment has been a long time coming,” said Averill. “Pro-life Vermonters are standing together with thousands across the country to send a clear message to Washington: taxpayer dollars should not support the abortion industry.”
The Vermont Right to Life Committee, which announced the protest in an email to supporters and members of the media, is using the Supreme Court’s decision to renew calls for Vermont lawmakers to reconsider how state Medicaid funds are allocated. Vermont currently does not restrict Medicaid coverage of abortion, placing it among the states with the most permissive abortion access laws.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England has not yet commented on the upcoming protest, but the organization has previously defended its use of public funds, emphasizing that the vast majority of its services in Vermont — including cancer screenings, STI testing, and contraception — are unrelated to abortion.
Meanwhile, Vermont’s congressional delegation, all strong supporters of reproductive rights, have spoken out against efforts in Congress to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding.
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Thank you, John, for your humble, faithful, and courageous leadership to stand up and speak out for those who can’t speak for themselves.
Wish I could have been with there with you all today.
you are nothing but a bully. who will step up and pay for all their needs up to 24 years if they are still in school. it sure won’t be you right?
Bully? John is standing up for the innocent lives of children who cannot speak for themselves. He deserves nothing but praise for stepping up and speaking out. How can that be describes as bullying? Nonsense.
Dale, the bullies are those who think they have the power to decide who lives or dies and that might makes right when they advocate for butchering and poisoning helpless preborn babies in their mama’s wombs. The bullies are the ones who dupe fearful moms into thinking that paying someone to kill their babies, or take a chemical pill to do it themselves, is their best option and is normal and noble, when it is, in fact, murdering an innocent defenseless human, albeit a very small, very young one.
Throw all the circumstantial and financial arguments against it you like, it is always 100% morally wrong. And we as taxpayers should not foot the bill for this evil abortion industry.
Lots of couples would love to adopt. No shortage of adoptive parents out there.