"Supreme Court Case Targets Law Criminalizing Emergency Abortions"
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case involving the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (Emtala), which requires hospitals to treat patients in medical emergencies, including emergency abortions. The case raises questions about the government's role in protecting physicians and patients in states with abortion bans. The Biden administration argues that Emtala protects access to emergency abortions, while opponents contend that it does not. The case comes amid a flurry of abortion-related lawsuits and is expected to have significant implications for women's healthcare access in the US.
