The US Supreme Court has preserved federal protections for emergency abortion care in Idaho for the time being. For decades, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) has ensured meaningful access to emergency health care—including abortion—for everyone. The Court should have gone further by affirming that EMTALA protects abortion in emergency situations in all states, regardless of state policy.
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