"Federal Court Intensifies Abortion Battle, Impacting Emergency Care in Texas"

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that Texas can prohibit hospitals from performing abortions as "stabilizing treatment" under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), unless a patient's condition deteriorates to the point of severe injury or near death. This decision highlights the tension between state abortion bans and federal law, with the Supreme Court likely to address the issue due to conflicting lower court rulings. The ruling underscores the impact of Roe v. Wade's overturning, which has placed life-or-death medical decisions in the hands of the judiciary, rather than medical professionals.