Recently, the Biden Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “ announced new guidance and communication ” claiming that “federal law preempts state abortion bans when needed for emergency care.” Secretary Becerra stated: “ We are reinforcing that we expect providers to continue offering [abortion] services .” In response to the new guidance, Texas filed suit against Secretary Becerra and HHS to prevent the Biden Administration from enforcing the new pro-abortion guidance. On August 23rd, a federal judge in Texas rejected the Biden Administration’s attempts to preempt the state’s abortion regulations.
The guidance that HHS issued is based on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires emergency room physicians to provide medical care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, and mandates that ER physicians perform abortions in a medical emergency—as defined by EMTALA—if they believe it necessary to stabilize a pregnant woman. However, the decision, which […]
Excerpt Sourced From: www.lifenews.com
