Texas Files Lawsuit Seeking Millions in Medicaid Reimbursements from Planned Parenthood

Texas has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, seeking the return of millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and additional fines, in what appears to be the first such case brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S. The lawsuit does not revolve around abortion, as it has been banned in Texas since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Planned Parenthood argues that the attempt to recoup funds is an effort to weaken the organization after years of Republican-led laws that stripped funding and imposed restrictions. The case is being heard by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who previously invalidated the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Planned Parenthood warns that the fines could exceed $1 billion.