AG Paxton Commends 5th Circuit Decision Regarding Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

AG Paxton Commends 5th Circuit Decision Regarding Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit after it reversed the district court’s decision preventing Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program. “The 5th Circuit’s ruling shows that the district court applied the wrong legal standard,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Planned Parenthood’s reprehensible conduct, captured in undercover videos, proves that it is not a ‘qualified’ provider under the Medicaid Act, so we are confident we […]