Supreme Court to decide if emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them
A court of appeals upheld a previous ruling Tuesday that a law requiring hospitals to treat patients dealing with an emergency does not apply to abortions.
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3 developments- Jan 3, 2024Court Rules That Federal Emergency Room Law Does Not Require Doctors To Perform Abortions
- Jan 4, 2024Supreme Court to decide if emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them
- Jan 6, 2024Justices take up abortion case pitting state against federal law
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Supreme Court to decide if emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them
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4 viewpointsSupreme Court to decide if U.S. law requires some emergency room abortions
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1 viewpointCourt Rules That Federal Emergency Room Law Does Not Require Doctors To Perform Abortions