Statements from Lupe Rodriguez, Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

“Today’s Supreme Court decision is an attack on our health care and our freedom to make our own decisions about our bodies and lives. By allowing states to block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood health centers, the Court has chosen politics over people and cruelty over compassion. More than half a million Latines choose Planned Parenthood for  cancer screenings, STI testing, birth control, and more. We know that Latines and other communities of color who are most likely to rely on Medicaid for their health care needs will be the most affected by this devastating ruling.

“We will never stop fighting for our communities’ right to get the health care they need from providers they trust, including those at Planned Parenthood health centers.”