Fifth Circuit allows Texas to deny emergency abortions
by Ariana Baio
Jan 03, 2024
2 minutes
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in Texas that allows the state to ban emergency abortions, saying the current federal statute in the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) does not preempt the state law that outlaws the procedure.
In a ruling on Tuesday, the conservative-majority appeals court in May 2023 to all hospitals participating in Medicare.
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