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Editor's note:
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a state seeking to restrict access to abortion won another victory. In a ruling announced last week, a majority of the justices found that Medicaid patients have no right to sue their state if it refuses to reimburse Planned Parenthood for their care.
Planned Parenthood is an array of nonprofits that provide more abortion care than any other provider. Mostly, however, it offers other medical services, including contraception and cancer screenings. A large share of Planned Parenthood patients are enrolled in Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program that mainly serves people with low incomes or disabilities. Medicaid is jointly run by the federal government and the states, giving South Carolina an opportunity to declare that it didn't want to reimburse Medicaid for patients seeking care at a Planned Parenthood clinic.
"We think this ruling could restrict access to health care for the more than 78 million Americans who get their health insurance coverage through the Medicaid program," write Naomi Cahn and Sonia Suter, law professors at the University of Virginia and George Washington University.
Those restrictions could spread nationwide sooner rather than later. The big legislative package encompassing many of President Donald Trump's priorities includes a provision that would end Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for federal funds – including Medicaid reimbursement.
News and trends
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The crowdfunding giant is offering a donor-advised fund targeted to the mainstream.
By James Pollard/The Associated Press
Heather Gerken, dean of Yale University Law and former Obama adviser, is expected to focus on social justice, democracy, and equity.
By Alex Daniels for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Commentary and analysis
My grandfather showed me why protest is essential – and why funders shouldn’t abandon it now
Grantmakers are acting out of fear, and frontline organizations are paying the price.
By Russell Roybal, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
When donors are better informed, they can accomplish more with the money they give away. But who should pay for that information?
By George E. Mitchell, Baruch College, CUNY, for The Conversation U.S.
Other nonprofit news of note
- Investor Warren Buffett announces $6B in donations to 5 foundations (CBS News)
- The narrowing of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy (New York Times)
- Amid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’ (The Guardian)
- Trump megabill reshapes tax breaks for charity contributions (Wall Street Journal)
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