The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in opposition to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidance that says hospitals are required to provide emergency abortions regardless of state law.
filed by Texas says that the law cited by the department – the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act – “does not authorize – and has never authorized – the federal government to compel healthcare providers to perform abortions.”
Texas has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. It prohibits abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, typically after 6 weeks. The law was formulated well before the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade and gave states the right to decide on abortion access.
The executive order calls on federal agencies to expand access to reproductive care, crack down on misinformation, and protect the privacy of patients seeking reproductive care.
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