Missouri hospital was first to violate federal law
President Joe Biden's administration told hospitals in July they must provide emergency abortions when necessary even in states with strict bans in place.
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President Joe Biden's administration told hospitals in July they must provide emergency abortions when necessary even in states with strict bans in place.
A Joplin hospital is apparently the first in the nation to be investigated for possibly violating federal law by telling a woman experiencing an emergency that she needed to terminate her pregnancy to protect her health, but that the abortion could not take place in Missouri.
President Joe Biden’s administration told hospitals in July they must provide emergency abortions when necessary even in states with strict bans in place. And here in Missouri, a Joplin hospital
A case in Missouri is testing whether federal laws override state bans when an emergency abortion is necessary.
A Joplin hospital is apparently the first in the nation to be investigated for possibly violating federal law by telling a woman experiencing an emergency that she needed to terminate her pregnancy to protect her health, but that the abortion could not take place in Missouri.