A new Supreme Court ruling allows doctors in Idaho to perform emergency abortions, despite the state’s strict regulations.
WASHINGTON A new Supreme Court ruling allows doctors in Idaho to perform emergency abortions, despite the state’s strict regulations.
The case centered on a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA. It requires federally funded hospitals to provide ‘stabilizing care’ to emergency room patients.
When Idaho restricted abortions, the Biden administration sued, arguing that violated EMTALA.
On Thursday, the justices dismissed the case in a 6-3 ruling, allowing a lower court ruling permitting emergency abortions to stand.
