US EditionTrump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidance
- The Trump administration announced on June 3, 2025, that it would revoke the Biden-era guidance directing hospitals to provide emergency abortions when medically necessary.
- The 2022 guidance was issued following the Supreme Court’s decision that eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion, aiming to ensure that pregnant women facing medical emergencies continue to have access to abortion services under EMTALA.
- Medical professionals and supporters of abortion rights have expressed concerns that the rollback could create greater uncertainty and result in hospitals located in states with abortion restrictions refusing to provide the emergency treatment necessary to stabilize patients.
- Nancy Northup criticized the Trump Administration for putting women's lives at risk by denying timely access to critical abortion care in emergencies, while Marjorie Dannenfelser asserted that the Biden administration's policies have effectively increased abortion availability in states where it was previously prohibited.
- Federal regulators have affirmed they will keep up enforcement of laws requiring emergency medical treatment to stabilize critical conditions, but critics warn this policy shift may increase obstacles to care and put pregnant women’s health at risk.
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Federal health agency says emergency abortion care guidance doesn’t reflect administration policy • Missouri Independent
Federal health officials rescinded guidance Tuesday issued by former President Joe Biden’s administration that said Medicare-funded hospitals must provide life-saving abortion care, regardless of state bans. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger/ Idaho Capital Sun)The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded guidance issued in July 2022 that emphasized hospitals are responsible for providing emergency abortion care despite state bans, sayin…
The directive was issued after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in 2022.
Trump Administration Rescinds Biden-Era Protections for Those Needing Emergency Abortions
The Trump administration has rescinded Biden-era protections for pregnant people in need of emergency abortions. The guidance under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act directs hospitals in states with abortion bans to provide the lifesaving care when pregnant patients are experiencing a medical crisis. The ACLU said in a statement, “The Trump administration cannot simply erase four decades of law protecting patients’ lives with…
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration overturned Democratic Joe Biden's administration age directive that required hospitals to provide emergency abortions when necessary to stabilize a patient's health, even in states that prohibit the procedure. Medical experts predict that this policy change will spread chaos in hospitals and endanger pregnant women across the U.S. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the chan…
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