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Today, partner Nicole Saharsky represented Julie Edwards and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. At the center of the case, 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑣. 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑡𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙., is the question whether a patient can challenge South Carolina’s decision to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from participation in the state Medicaid program.   Nicole is defending the Fourth Circuit's decision, which affirms that the Medicaid Act grants recipients the right to challenge a state's disqualification of healthcare providers, protecting their civil rights and ensuring their freedom to choose their providers.   Nicole, shared with NPR: "The Congress made this determination that even when a person is insured through Medicare and Medicaid, the state isn't going to dictate which doctor they can go to.” Planned Parenthood South Atlantic currently operates two health centers in South Carolina providing various medical services to patients.   #SCOTUS