It is with absolute JOY that I announce Liberty Counsel has racked up our 40th win on cases we have argued or briefed before the U.S. Supreme Court! This is our third win before the High Court this year — and we’re not finished yet.

On Thursday, the High Court sided with South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by issuing a 6-3 opinion that rejected Planned Parenthood’s attempt to force the Palmetto State to fund abortion. Liberty Counsel filed a crucial amicus brief in this case.

Now it’s time for Congress to FINISH THE JOB!

THIS WEEK, Congress is debating a measure that would prevent federal tax dollars from being spent on abortion. Over the weekend, the Senate reduced the defunding of abortion from 10 years to one year. During our meeting with the Senate leadership on Saturday, we were only told that the provision matches the 2015 and 2017 provisions. This means the battle over abortion funding will happen EVERY YEAR.

Our tax dollars should not be used to murder the unborn. Time is short. The House and Senate must agree on the final language. A vote is expected any day.

Tell Congress: Finish the Job! Defund Abortion!

The Medina case came about as a result of our defense of Sandra Merritt, whose undercover videos revealed Planned Parenthood doctors and executives bragging about their sick “Baby Parts for Sale” human organ trafficking scheme.

After seeing the video evidence, in 2018, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order that Planned Parenthood would no longer be a “qualified provider” for state Medicaid dollars. In other words, South Carolina DEFUNDED Planned Parenthood.

I repeat, this defunding movement began as a direct result of our client’s undercover videos that shocked the world by revealing the horrible human trafficking of baby body parts for sale.

Naturally, the world’s largest abortion provider used its considerable resources in an almost mob-like tactic to SUE South Carolina to give the baby butchers more money. Liberty Counsel helped defeat Planned Parenthood’s strong-arm tactics with our powerful brief to the Court on this case.

Our brief overviewed to the High Court the gruesome history of Planned Parenthood, arguing South Carolina had good reason to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding.

Praise God, the Supreme Court ruled against Planned Parenthood. Liberty Counsel is working with other states to enact “Defund Planned Parenthood” measures.

But the most effective tactic would be to have the federal government defund not just Planned Parenthood, but ALL abortion providers.

This week, Congress will decide whether ANY taxpayer dollars should pay for abortions. The defunding measure is included in President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, which he expects Congress to have on his desk for his signature by July 4.

The vote could happen at any moment, so it is IMPERATIVE that we fill Congress with faxes demanding they DEFUND ABORTION.

Please, fax Congress Now. The House and the Senate have different versions, and they must reconcile the differences. Make sure they keep defunding abortion in the bill for President Trump to sign.

Last Friday, the High Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor, Montgomery County, Maryland, handed down another powerful ruling siding with parents against public schools that were forcing children as young as 3 years old to undergo LGBTQ indoctrination. We filed a brief supporting parents in this monumental case.

And there are several other cases teed up for the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 session, including Chiles v. Salazar, which the High Court has already accepted, which involves overturning Christian counseling bans.

We are also asking the High Court to hear Davis v. Ermold next term. This case will present two critical issues before the High Court: The First Amendment defense for Kim Davis for exercising her religious freedom and the overturning of the Obergefell “marriage” opinion, which started this whole mess.

All this, of course, is in addition to our hundreds of other cases defending YOUR right to life, religious liberty, and the natural family. But we cannot do this important work without your direct financial support.

Liberty Counsel never charges our clients because we know that few could afford to represent themselves against the near endless resources of the government. Instead, our clients rely on YOU, the faithful Liberty Counsel supporter, to ensure that religious freedom remains FREE.

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God bless you for vigilantly defending the right to life.
Mat Staver

Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

Source:

“Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.” Supreme Court of the United States. June 26, 2024. Supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1275_e2pg.pdf.