Texas Sues Federal Government Over Emergency Abortion Guidance
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The lawsuit says that doctors will be forced to choose between violating Texas law — which bans nearly all abortions — or jeopardizing their ability to receive Medicare funds.
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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over federal guidance that requires hospitals provide abortions to save patients in life-threatening emergencies.
The federal government this week reminded states that federal law requiring emergency medical treatment supersedes any state restrictions on abortion in cases where the pregnant patient's life or health is at risk.
Texas is suing the Biden administration over guidance it issued this week instructing doctors that they "must" perform abortions if a woman's life is at risk.
The suit targets a Monday memo in which the the government warned health workers and hospitals that refusing to treat patients who need an abortion could put them in legal jeopardy.
The state of Texas is suing the federal government after the Biden administration said earlier this week that federal rules require hospitals to provide abortions if the procedure is necessary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against the Biden administration to block federal guidance that medical professionals must perform abortions in emergency situations.
Recent administrative guidance to hospitals said they had to allow the termination of a pregnancy in emergency situations if complications posed a threat to the health or life of the woman.
Texas filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging actions taken by the Biden administration in the wake of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal -- actions that Texas alleges illegally preempts the state's abortion laws.
Texas is suing the Biden administration over guidance released Monday telling the nation’s doctors they’re protected by federal law to terminate a pregnancy as part of emergency treatment — and threatening to defund hospitals that don’t perform these procedures.
Texas' attorney general filed the lawsuit after the Biden administration said those who perform abortions in "emergency situations" would be protected.
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration for using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act to try to force abortions in the state.
The Biden administration issued guidance last week saying physicians must provide abortions under federal law if it’s necessary for the patient’s health.
NPR speaks with Elizabeth Sepper, a professor at The University of Texas School of Law, about a Texas lawsuit against President Joe Biden's over emergency abortions.
The lawsuit says that doctors will be forced to choose between violating Texas law — which bans nearly all abortions — or jeopardizing their ability to receive Medicare funds.
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden administration for using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to require hospitals to perform abortions in an attempt to override Texas law banning most abortions.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the lawsuit argued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was trying to "use federal law to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a predictable move today. He filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's recent executive order asking the Department of Health and Human Services to…
The suit says a directive that medical providers must offer "legally-mandated, life- or health-saving abortion services in emergency situations" is unlawful.
The state of Texas is suing the federal government after the Biden administration said this week that federal rules require hospitals to provide abortions if the procedure is necessary to save a mother’s life.
The state of Texas is suing the federal government after the Biden administration said earlier this week that federal rules require hospitals to provide abortions if the procedure is necessary to save a mother’s life.
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