Rep. Scholten Responds to Emergency Abortion Supreme Court News
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
Today, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Idaho state officials challenging a lower court ruling to allow doctors to perform abortions in life-threatening emergencies. While the Court could have decided to uphold the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) as federal law, it did not. The narrow decision only applies to the state of Idaho. This decision has n . . .
Today, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Idaho state officials challenging a lower court ruling to allow doctors to perform abortions in life-threatening emergencies. While the Court could have decided to uphold the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) as federal law, it did not. The narrow decision only applies to the state of Idaho. This decision has n . . .