EMTALA

The Biden Administration Directs Hospitals To Continue Emergency Abortions Despite Supreme Court Decision

Jul 4, 2024

In a recent development, the Biden administration has instructed emergency room doctors to proceed with emergency abortion procedures, disregarding the Supreme Court’s stance on state abortion bans conflicting with federal law. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued a directive to doctor and…
Supreme Court Leaks Draft Opinion Suggesting Temporary Overturn Of Idaho Abortion Ban

Jun 27, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court unintentionally published a draft document on its website Wednesday indicating a forthcoming decision that could temporarily allow emergency abortions to continue in Idaho. The decision pertains to cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, although Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe clarified to NBC News that the official decision…
Idaho Goes To The Supreme Court to Argue That Pregnant People Are Second-Class Citizens

Apr 30, 2024

Idaho finds itself at the center of a contentious legal battle with significant implications for pregnant people’s access to emergency medical care as the state challenges the applicability of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) in cases involving abortion care. The dispute, scheduled for oral arguments on April 24th before the Supreme…

The Biden Administration Directs Hospitals To Continue Emergency Abortions Despite Supreme Court Decision