The Supreme Court Will Decide If Doctors Can Provide Abortion to Pregnant Women With Medical Emergency

The Supreme Court Will Decide If Doctors Can Provide Abortion to Pregnant Women With Medical Emergency

PBS NewsHour

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans. The federal law, called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room. Simply put, EMTALA requires emergency rooms to offer a medical exam if you present at their facility.

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