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Understanding and Navigating Medical …

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The Supreme Court's June 2022 decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion has had devastating consequences, allowing abortion bans and restrictions to go into effect around the country. State abortion bans and restrictions may have stated or claimed exceptions—for example, that an abortion can be performed in the case of a "medical emergency" or to prevent "death or irreversible damage to a major bodily function."

Patients and Doctors Navigate Conflicting Abortion and …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patients-and-doctors-navigate-conflicting-abortion-and-emergency-care-laws/

Since the Supreme Court erased the constitutional right to abortion in June, Puterbaugh said these cases put her and doctors like her in an impossible position — …

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/24/1107316711/doctors-ethical-bind-abortion

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

Biden administration says federal law …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/11/health/federal-abortion-law-preempts-state-law/index.html

CNN — In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is …

Does Federal Law Protect Abortions in Medical Emergencies?

https://time.com/6207168/idaho-texas-abortion-cases-emtala/

Abortion at SCOTUS: Dobbs v. Jackson …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/abortion-at-scotus-dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health/

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v, Jackson Women’s Health, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. …

Supreme Court Upholds Restriction On …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2021/01/12/supreme-court-upholds-restriction-on-medical-abortions/

The Supreme Court has just voted 6-3 to reinstate a federal rule that forces women to pick up …

The 6 most important Supreme Court abortion cases - ERLC

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The only licensed abortion facility in Mississippi, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is challenging the law on the grounds it violates Supreme Court precedent prohibiting states from banning abortions prior to viability. The court could decide to uphold the Mississippi restriction, and in effect change the standard set by Roe and Casey.

What Happens When Federal Laws to Provide Emergency Care …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/what-happens-when-federal-laws-provide-emergency-care-clash-state-abortion-laws

However, federal law trumps state law: the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), passed in 1986 to prevent hospitals from refusing to treat patients who arrive in emergency situations, requires Medicare-participating hospitals with emergency departments (EDs) to screen and stabilize people experiencing health care …

Abortion bans with no exceptions may be politically risky

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/01/1102364461/abortion-bans-with-no-exceptions-may-be-politically-risky

Abortion rights supporters unsuccessfully pushed Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which would not only codify abortion rights but also …