Resource: Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc. v. Bentley
By: ACLU of Alabama
August 6, 2015
ACLU of Alabama
On August 6, 2015, Governor Bentley announced that his administration was terminating its Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood, as reported by AL.com.
As noted in the article, the Medicaid Act has a “free choice of provider” provision requiring state Medicaid plans to allow patients to choose their own medical provider. 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(23). This has been held enforceable via § 1983.