Abortion Bans Are Killing Texas Women, And The Supreme Court Shrugs
The legal and moral crisis in Texas healthcare.
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/abortion-bans-are-killing-texas-women
Today, in the dystopian lands of America, the United States Supreme Court continues to chip away at the rights of women. Their latest decision leaves millions of women in Texas in a dangerous position, where their health, autonomy, and even lives are jeopardized by archaic laws that put ideology over human well-being.
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Biden administration, which sought to challenge Texas’ draconian abortion ban. The case revolved around the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care, including abortions when a pregnant person’s life or health is at risk.
Texas argued that its state ban should supersede this federal mandate, leaving doctors caught in a web of legal uncertainty and terrified of facing criminal charges for providing life-saving care. By refusing to intervene, the Court left this dangerous ambiguity in place, ensuring that countless women will continue to be denied critical medical treatment in a state that criminalizes nearly all abortions.
This comes on the heels of the news that the rate of maternal deaths in Texas increased 56% from 2019 to 2022, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time.
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