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Court Watch: Pro-Life Cases from the U.S. Supreme Court to Look Out For in 2025

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Jordan Estabrook - 14 Jan 2025

It’s a new year, with court cases from 2024 and 2024 announcements for 2025 cases. And yes, the pro-life movement has a stake in them.  

Here are the legal actions and plans the Pro-Life Generation (PLG) can look forward to in 2025, thanks to the groundwork laid in 2024, and how these cases can impact preborn children, children already born, and mothers and fathers everywhere. Additionally, read how Students for Life of America (SFLA) took an active role in abortion-related legal cases through numerous amicus briefs.  

Check it out:  

Ruling Regarding Tennessee’s Ban on Sex Change Surgeries and Drugs for Minors 

  • In the U.S. V. Skrmetti case, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the state of Tennessee argued to the Justices to determine whether Tennessee had the right to outright ban child mutilation through chemical or bodily castration.  
  • Planned Parenthood became the second largest provider of chemically castrating drugs. In Planned Parenthood’s 2022-23 report, the abortion giant cited 45 locations that provided these drugs.  
  • Previously reported by SFLA: “The independent review by Britain’s National Health Service) surrounding how children with gender identity issues are treated found the evidence for such care to be ‘shaky’ and for doctors to be ‘extremely cautious’ prescribing care to minors. That ‘care’ includes cross-sex hormones, which some have reported is not medically gate kept and easy to obtain through a 30-minute appointment.” (emphasis added)  
  • It turns out abortion and child mutilation through “transgenderism” have a common goal: profiting off the death and mutilation of minors.    
  • Suppose the U.S. Supreme Court majority rules in favor of Tennessee. In that case, this will set the precedent for other state legislatures to do the same, protecting children from the consequences of gender ideology.  
  • Despite waiting for the final ruling, media outlets across the board surmised that the court would side with Tennessee.  

Case Arguments Regarding Age Verification to Enter Pornographic Websites 

  • In the Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton case, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is arguing for Texas’ law that requires age verification for porn websites to protect minors. However, the Free Speech Coalition believes restricting these sites to minors may interfere with the rights of adults and, ultimately, the First Amendment.  
  • Just like teachers have limitations on the sexual content they teach children (or should), the same should apply to access to pornographic websites. These kinds of environments warrant controlled speech.  
  • Americans have every right to protect children through age verification online, whether it’s pornographic sites or deadly Chemical Abortion Pills.   
  • Arguments will be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Jan. 15.  

Case Arguments Regarding Whether South Carolina Can Eliminate Public Funding to Planned Parenthood  

  • This year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear South Carolina’s case regarding eliminating taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood through programs like Medicaid and Medicare.  
  • Representing South Carolina is the Alliance Defending Freedom’s (ADF) John Bursch, who  told Reuters, “Pro-life states like South Carolina should be free to determine that Planned Parenthood and other entities that peddle abortion are not qualified to receive taxpayer funding through Medicaid.” 
  • This is South Carolina’s third time brought this case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Most recently, it lost its case in the 4th Circuit Appellate Court.  
  • The decision read in part: “Accordingly, we remain in the good company of four of our sister circuits1 and reaffirm that a Medicaid beneficiary may use § 1983 to vindicate her right under the Medicaid Act to freely choose among qualified healthcare providers, of which Planned Parenthood is one.” (emphasis added) 
  • This excerpt from the decision reaffirms an essential point that Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action have harped on defunding and debarring go together. Debarring Planned Parenthood as a legitimate healthcare provider would more easily strip them as a qualified healthcare provider.  
  • A U.S. Supreme Court hearing date has yet to be set.  

READ: Can the Trump Administration Tell Planned Parenthood YOU’RE FIRED? Understanding how to Debar & Defund the Abortion Giant 

Read through SFLA’s powerful amicus briefs from 2024:  

While SFLA has filed these two amicus briefs, we have also signed on to over a dozen amicus briefs in 2024. These briefs cover some of the following cases and topics: withholding taxpayer funding over states’ abortion laws, parental rights/sexual indoctrination at school, and challenging EPA rulemaking and Chevron style.  

SFLA and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) have plenty to watch out for and work to do. Check our websites for case updates. 

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