The Biden administration said US federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed, and that the federal government can penalize institutions or providers that fail to provide necessary abortions to treat medical emergencies
"Under the law, no matter where you live, women have the right to emergency care -- including abortion care," HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a news release Monday."Today, in no uncertain terms, we are reinforcing that we expect providers to continue offering these services, and that federal law preempts state abortion bans when needed for emergency care."A pregnant woman got a ticket for driving in the HOV lane in Texas.
The administration has taken several other steps to make sure that women have some access to abortion services and birth control, although the President does not have the direct ability to restore access to abortion nationwide.On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order that is meant to protect access to medication abortion, patient privacy and emergency contraception, and to launch public education efforts.
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