Advisory Board April 25, 2024
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in Moyle v. United States, a case regarding whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires ED doctors to provide emergency abortion care to patients, even in states with strict abortion bans.
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Background
EMTALA was passed in 1986 to prevent hospitals from refusing emergency care to patients who couldn’t pay.
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson, the federal government issued guidance saying EMTALA provided federal protections to providers performing abortions in emergency situations, even in states with abortion restrictions.
Soon after, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging an...
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