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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HHS has told hospitals that they are required to perform abortions to save the mother's life under federal law, regardless of what the state law may be.

[quote]“If a physician believes that a pregnant patient presenting at an emergency department is experiencing an emergency medical condition as defined by EMTALA, and that abortion is the stabilizing treatment necessary to resolve that condition, the physician must provide that treatment,” the agency’s guidance states. “[b]When a state law prohibits abortion and does not include an exception for the life of the pregnant person — or draws the exception more narrowly than EMTALA’s emergency medical condition definition — that state law is preempted.[/b]”

The department said emergency conditions include “ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss, or emergent hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia with severe features.”[/quote]

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-government-and-politics-4221f9306a596904b9af2e0d1fad23b9?taid=62cc9451a540700001c5d288&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter[/quote]

Being caught between federal laws, EMTALA, and state rules (nevermind the Texas bounty hunter law)? No hospital or ob wants that.

This is a terrible situation for doctors.  Just terrible.[/quote]

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