Watch live: Texas Supreme Court hearing case challenging state's near-total abortion ban
USA TodayNOV 20 2023
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Monday declined to hear the Biden administration's appeal regarding emergency room abortion care in Texas, leaving the lower U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals court ruling intact.The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Monday declined to hear the Biden administration's appeal regarding emergency room abortion care in Texas, leaving the lower US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals court ruling intact.
The case surrounds the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) of 1986, which requires hospitals to give emergency care regardless of a patient's ability to pay.
The lower court ruled that Texas, which has effectively banned all abortions with exceptions for the life of the mother, was not in violation of EMTALA, prompting Pres. Joe Biden's administration to issue new EMTALA advisory claiming it covers abortions.The lower court ruled that Texas, which has effectively banned all abortions with exceptions for the life of the mother, was not in violation of EMTALA. This prompted the Biden administration to issue a new EMTALA advisory saying the act includes performing abortions at hospitals that receive federal funds.
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