Federal Agency Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions After Supreme Court Decision

Two top federal officials sent letters to hospitals saying that they have a legal requirement to perform emergency abortions.
Federal Agency Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions After Supreme Court Decision
An ambulance leaves the entrance to a hospital in New York City on May 11, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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In the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling last week that dismissed an appeal over Idaho’s abortion law, two top federal officials sent letters to hospitals saying that they have a legal requirement to perform emergency abortions.

In a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to health care providers, the two said hospitals are required under the law to require what they described as stabilizing treatment, including abortions.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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