US EditionCongressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions
- Congressional Democrats introduced a resolution stating that U.S. emergency rooms must provide emergency abortions when a woman's health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans.
- The resolution references a report by The Associated Press indicating over 100 pregnant women were denied care since 2022.
- Confusion has arisen in emergency rooms in states like Texas, Idaho, and Florida regarding treatment for women with serious conditions after the Supreme Court's rulings.
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Democrats Introduce Resolution Supporting Right to Emergency Abortions
House Democrats have introduced a resolution that reaffirms the right to “emergency health care, including abortion care,” in response to a Supreme Court case that drew attention to the issue in June. The “Reaffirming Emergency Abortion Care for All” resolution aims to emphasize that federal law “guarantees” abortions to women in medical emergencies, regardless of where they live, Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio) said Thursday in announcing the measur…
Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions despite state bans
A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans.
House Democrats introduce resolution supporting emergency abortion care
House Democrats on Thursday introduced a resolution to make it clear that a federal emergency care law must allow physicians to perform emergency abortions. The resolution comes after the Supreme Court in June dismissed a case regarding Idaho’s abortion ban without settling the underlying question on whether federal law allows physicians to perform abortions in medical emergencies. …
Democrats in the US Congress today proposed a law that would make emergency services in the US obliged to provide emergency abortions when a woman's health or life is threatened, despite strict abortion bans in some federal states.
Democrats introduce resolution stating U.S. House support for emergency abortion care • Georgia Recorder
U.S. House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, that would clarify when health care providers can use abortion as emergency medical care. Jennifer Shutt/States NewsroomWASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday that would clarify when health care providers can use abortion as emergency medical care amid a patchwork of state laws that have led to dozens of stories of women being turned away from eme…
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