Federal Inquiry Found Texas Hospital Violated Woman’s Right to an Emergency Abortion

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“Complying with this law can mean the difference between life and death for pregnant people, forcing providers like me to choose between caring for someone in their time of need and turning my back on them to comply with cruel and dangerous laws.”
President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt

In a somewhat head-scratching series of events last week, the Trump administration got rid of crucial Biden-era guidance reminding hospitals that they must provide patients with emergency abortion care, while also making it crystal clear why hospitals need this guidance in the first place.

On Wednesday, the Associated Press reported on a federal inquiry that found that a hospital in Texas violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) when it refused to provide emergency abortion care to Kylieigh Thurman, now 36, while she was suffering an ectopic pregnancy. The inquiry was reportedly completed in April, but this was the first time its findings were revealed.