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Rulings on the case, which involves whether abortions are legal as emergency medical procedures, have paused and resumed the state’s strict ban multiple times.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho that argued its ban on abortion was preempted by federal law.
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Tuesday that federal emergency-care guidelines do not permit doctors to perform abortions in Texas even when a pregnancy threatens a woman’s life.
What is EMTALA? Why can’t hospitals be forced to provide abortions? How did this decision happen?
The Biden administration reminded hospitals of their obligation to perform life-saving abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Texas sued, arguing it was an overstep that mandated abortions.