What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies
Posted on AllSides April 23rd, 2024
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What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies In Idaho, abortion is only legal when a pregnant patient faces death. But a federal law known as EMTALA requires doctors to provide "stabilizing treatment" to patients in the emergency department. The Biden administration sees that as a direct conflict, which is why the abortion issue is back – yet again – before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case began just a few weeks after the justices overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, when the...