Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed the new guidance would 'transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic.'
to hospitals notifying them that they must provide emergency abortions if the life of the mother is at risk, stating that a federal law requiring emergency medical treatment preempts state abortion bans.
The agency said emergency conditions include"ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss, or emergent hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia with severe features."
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