The US Government is continuing its fightback against the Supreme Court and the decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overruled Roe vs. Wade. As reported by Reuters, the Biden administration yesterday said healthcare providers must offer abortion services if the life of a mother is at risk, and that procedures conducted under such circumstances would be protected under federal law regardless of various state bans.
The Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday that physicians must provide treatment if they believe a pregnant woman is experiencing an emergency medical condition as defined by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), and if abortion is a “stabilizing treatment”. The department said emergency conditions include “ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss, or emergent hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia with severe features.”
