Statement on ACEP Support of EMTALA & Physician Autonomy When Treating Pregnant Patients
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following agency statement on Jan. 10, 2024:
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In June 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn of Roe v. Wade allowed states to enact or enforce laws banning abortion. In response, the Department of Health and Human Services published guidance regarding a hospital's obligations under the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), outlining their duties to offer stab . . .
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In June 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn of Roe v. Wade allowed states to enact or enforce laws banning abortion. In response, the Department of Health and Human Services published guidance regarding a hospital's obligations under the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), outlining their duties to offer stab . . .